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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2010
Case ReportsA penetrating neck injury: trivial trauma with serious consequences.
- Muhammad Waseem and Joel Gernsheimer.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, NY 10451, USA. waseemm2001@hotmail.com
- Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Feb 1;26(2):126-8.
AbstractLife-threatening complications due to apparently minor penetrating neck injuries can occur. We present the case of a 16-year-old boy, who had what initially appeared to be a superficial stab wound to his neck. After further evaluation, he was found to have major injuries to his larynx and esophagus. This case underscores the importance of a careful evaluation after any penetrating neck injury, even one that initially appears to be trivial. The pertinent literature regarding penetrating neck trauma is reviewed.
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