Laryngeal trauma - left submucosal glottic hematoma

Case contributed by Chris O'Donnell , 15 Mar 2014
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Andrew Dixon, 12 Mar 2017

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Swelling of the left vocal chordcord and false chord false cord with obliteration of the laryngeal ventricle extending (vestibule) extending into the supraglottis at the base of the left piriform sinus. Thyroid cartilage is poorly ossified but apparently intact as is the hyoid and there is no arytenoid cartilage subluxation or free gas to indicate full thickness disruption to the larynx.

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Swelling of the left vocal chordcord and false chord false cord with obliteration of the laryngeal ventricle (arrow) extending into the supraglottis at the base of the left piriform sinus. 

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