Signs and symptoms include cough, dyspnea, subcutaneous emphysema and chest pain.3, 4 Subtler symptoms include sore throat, neck pain, voice change and odynophagia.3, 4. Diagnosis is confirmed with ...

These injuries most often occur at the tracheolaryngeal junction and frequently present with hoarseness, dysphagia/dysphonia, and crepitus of the neck from subcutaneous air. Subsequent edema and ...