Praxis of Otorhinolaryngology

Tolgahan Catli, Harun Gur, Emine Demir, Levent Olgun

Keywords: Magnetic resonance angiography, penetrating neck trauma, vascular injury.

Abstract

Penetrating injuries of the neck, which consists of major vascular structures, nerves, and many vital organs, may result in life threatening consequences. Although primary causes of trauma include knives and firearms, any penetrating object may lead to injury. This case was found interesting since the foreign object penetrated into deep structures of the neck without causing any severe damage in neurovascular structures, and presented with three-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography images.