TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Blunt laryngeal fracture status post fall on a paintball gun
JO  - Curēus
A1  - Gray, Sanjiv
A1  - Khan, Khuram
A1  - Dieudonne, Beatrice
A1  - Iqbal, Farhana
A1  - Saeed, Saqib
SP  - e2637
EP  - e2637
VL  - 10
IS  - 5
N2  - Laryngeal fracture is a rare but potentially lethal injury. A high degree of suspicion along with an expeditious investigation is warranted to prevent airway complications. The initial assessment of the airway is vital as the patient can suffer a severe anoxic brain injury. If the patient is stable, a computed tomography (CT) scan of the neck should be obtained; this was done urgently for our patient and was managed without any extraneous intervention. We report a case of a 38-year-old man that presented to the emergency room with anterior neck pain after falling onto the back of a paintball gun. The patient was managed conservatively and favorable outcomes were obtained.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2637
ID  - ref1
ER  -