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Hypopharynx and oropharynx after direct lightning strike on the head (CT)

CT scan of the hypopharynx and oropharynx in a 26-year-old man following a direct lightning strike on the head image shows obstruction with a complete narrowing of the supraglottic space: edema of vocal cords (black lines) and soft tissue behind the thyroid cartilage (black stars). (Source: Pizzi B, Petrucci E, Marinangeli F. Emergency cricothyrotomy in a harsh environment: a case report of complete airway obstruction following a lightning strike. A A Pract 2023;17(6):e01688. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International [CC BY 4.0] license, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.)