Korean J Neurotrauma.
2020 Oct;16(2):343-347. 10.13004/kjnt.2020.16.e47.
Traumatic Retropharyngeal Hematoma following Cervical Vascular Injury: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- KMID: 2523146
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.13004/kjnt.2020.16.e47
Abstract
- Traumatic retropharyngeal hematoma is a potentially life-threatening complication of cervical spine injury due to possible airway obstruction. Treatment by securing airway and subsequent conservative care is often adequate. However, a rapidly expanding large hematoma requires surgical evacuation. We present a case of 55-year-old man with a retropharyngeal hematoma secondary to cervical vascular injury without associated cervical fracture. The patient was successfully treated with endovascular arterial embolization and subsequent percutaneous drainage under fluoroscopic guidance without any sequelae.
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