Presentation
Dropped weight on neck at gym.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Cricoid cartilage fracture
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Right lateral cricoid cartilage fracture resulting in mild distortion and narrowing of the subglottic larynx.
Incidental aberrant right subclavian artery.
From the case:
Cricoid cartilage fracture
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Blue arrow depicts the location of the cricoid fracture.
Case Discussion
Laryngeal injuries are rare, with cricoid injuries accounting for <50% of all laryngeal injuries. The cricoid cartilage is a complete ring, therefore any defect is abnormal. This is a follow-up of the original imaging (not available) which accounts for the lack of hematoma / fat stranding.