Acta otorrinolaringológica española
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Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp · Feb 2007
Case Reports[Fracture of thyroid cartilage after a sneezing episode].
We present a case report of a thyroid fracture after a sneezing episode, with odynophagia, dysphonia, and neck pain. The examination showed oedema at the right vocal cord and haematoma at the right false vocal cord. An anterior thyroid fracture without displacement, and a subcutaneous emphysema could be seen on the CT. Thyroid fracture because of this aetiology is most exceptional; only 1 similar case report has been described in the literature.