Hypopharyngeal Perforation Leading to Neck Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum: Case Report

Abstract

Hypopharyngeal perforation due to blunt trauma in the neck is a very rare but potentially life-threatening condition. We present the imaging findings of a 16-year-old male who presented with dysphagia after blunt neck trauma from a baseball helmet. Less than twenty such cases have been reported in the world literature. No prior case has been published with associated pneumomediastinum.