Not Your Typical Sore Throat-A Case Report on Delayed Complications From Cervical Spinal Surgery.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.08.005.
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Abstract
Esophageal perforation is an uncommon illness with a mortality rate as high as 50%. It is most frequently caused by iatrogenic instrumentation for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Noniatrogenic spontaneous ruptures account for 15% of cases, followed by traumatic injury and rupture secondary to a foreign body.<sup>1</sup> Sore throat is a common emergency medicine complaint with an array of causes and severity of pathology. We report a case of a sore throat resulting from esophageal perforation and prevertebral abscess as delayed complications from an anterior cervical surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Esophageal Perforation
- Pharyngitis
- Foreign Bodies