Surgical treatment of a life-threatening large retropharyngeal hematoma after minor trauma: Two case reports and a literature review

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 304-307

  Park, Jin Hoon ^a   Jeong, Eui Kyun ^a   Kang, Dong Ho ^b   Jeon, Sang Ryong ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Hematoma; Intubation; Longitudinal ligaments; Spine; Surgeons

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FALLING; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; NECK SWELLING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RETROPHARYNGEAL HEMATOMA; SKIN BRUISING; SWELLING; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84944050733     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2015.58.3.304     Document Type: Article

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