Nontraumatic Laryngeal Fractures: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Laryngeal fractures occur mainly in the context of cervical trauma, hanging, or strangulation. Nontraumatic laryngeal fractures are rare and there are few reports in the literature. We present two cases of nontraumatic laryngeal fractures evaluated in our service.

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Main Authors: Alfredo Santamaría, Ricardo Alarcón, Ilson Sepúlveda, Felipe Fredes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2153521
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spelling doaj-art-f9108180f1324f19bb458089899dd4352025-02-03T01:10:18ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732017-01-01201710.1155/2017/21535212153521Nontraumatic Laryngeal Fractures: Report of Two Cases and Review of the LiteratureAlfredo Santamaría0Ricardo Alarcón1Ilson Sepúlveda2Felipe Fredes3ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, University of Concepcion School of Medicine, Concepcion, ChileENT-Head and Neck Surgery Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, University of Concepcion School of Medicine, Concepcion, ChileRadiology Department, ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, Concepcion, ChileENT-Head and Neck Surgery Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, University of Concepcion School of Medicine, Concepcion, ChileLaryngeal fractures occur mainly in the context of cervical trauma, hanging, or strangulation. Nontraumatic laryngeal fractures are rare and there are few reports in the literature. We present two cases of nontraumatic laryngeal fractures evaluated in our service.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2153521
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title_fullStr Nontraumatic Laryngeal Fractures: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Nontraumatic Laryngeal Fractures: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
title_short Nontraumatic Laryngeal Fractures: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
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