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Monday, July 5, 2021

An Unusual Case of a Pharyngeal Fistula to the Cervical Spine Causing Osteomyelitis

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Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Jul 5:1455613211029773. doi: 10.1177/01455613211029773. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Pharyngeal fistulas to the cervical spine resulting in vertebral osteomyelitis are a rare, yet clinically important, complication of total laryngectomy performed in conjunction with chemoradiotherapy or radiation therapy. This complication is likely underdiagnosed and can have a high mortality rate. It is very important that clinicians are a ware of this complication as early diagnosis and management may improve patient outcomes.

PMID:34219496 | DOI:10.1177/01455613211029773

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