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Pharyngolaryngeal migration: a delayed complication of an impacted bullet in the neck

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. W. Nicol ,
M. P. J. Yardley  and
A. J. Parker
J. W. Nicol*
Affiliation:
Sheffield
M. P. J. Yardley
Affiliation:
Sheffield
A. J. Parker
Affiliation:
Sheffield
*
Dr J. W. Nicol, M.B., Ch.B., Department of Otolaryngology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 0SF.
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Abstract

We present a case of a patient who sustained a bullet wound to the mouth and face resulting in impaction of the foreign body in the neck. This was initially managed conservatively until migration into the supralaryngeal area occurred. This resulted in airway obstruction, dysphagia, and dysphonia necessitating resuscitation and per-operative intrapharyngeal removal.

Bullet wounds are uncommon in this country and experience with these cases is lacking. This paper discusses the various management options and the mechanism of how the bullet became lodged in the tissues of the neck.

Keywords

Wounds, gunshotMouthNeck
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 106 , Issue 12 , December 1992 , pp. 1091 - 1093
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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