Other symptoms can be crepitus or tenderness over the bone, suffocation when sticking out the tongue, dyspnea, dysphonia, and subcutaneous emphysema.
On laryngoscope examination, lacerations on the pharynx, bruises, swelling, and/or hyoid bone fragments can be seen.
If the hyoid bone is fractured, there is a high likelihood that the larynx, pharynx, mandible, and/or cervical spine may be injured as well.
[1] Neck trauma, commonly by strangulation, athletic activities, and car accidents, is the cause of a hyoid bone fracture.
[1] Hyoid bone fractures are classified into three different types:[2] Treatment options vary from very conservative to aggressive.