Short report
Surgical emphysema and pneumomediastinum in a child following
minor blunt injury to the neck
G W Back, G Banfield
Department of
Otolaryngology, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT,
UK
Correspondence to: Mr G Banfield
Accepted 9
February 1999
Largyngotracheal and pharyngoesophageal tears following minor
blunt trauma to the neck are uncommon. A child with such an injury is
reported and the modes of diagnosis and management are discussed.
Patients may initially present with minimal signs and symptoms, but
their condition may deteriorate rapidly or insidiously. In the absence
of respiratory compromise, conservative management is appropriate, but
all patients with significant blunt neck trauma should undergo early
direct laryngoscopy under a general anaesthetic.
Keywords: blunt injury; neck; emphysema; pneumomediastinum
© 1999 by The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
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