Demographics:
33 years old, Male
Indication:
Trauma
Findings
- Acute left hyoid fracture with medial angulation of the fracture fragment
- Acute oblique fracture of the left thyroid cartilage
- Acute oblique fracture of the right cricoid cartilage
- Partially imaged right mandibular body fracture and mildly displaced and comminuted fracture of the left first rib
Diagnosis
Hyoid bone and thyroid/cricoid cartilage fractures
Sample Report
Acute left hyoid fracture with medial angulation of the fracture fragment. Acute oblique fracture of the left thyroid cartilage. Acute oblique fracture of the right cricoid cartilage.
Partially imaged right mandibular body fracture and mildly displaced and comminuted fracture of the left first rib.
No acute fracture or traumatic malalignment of the cervical spine.
Discussion