TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Roller coaster-induced barotrauma
JO  - Laryngoscope
A1  - Al-Khudari, Samer
A1  - Loochtan, Michael
A1  - Yaremchuk, Kathleen
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - We present the case of a 24-year-old male who presented to the otolaryngology clinic for otalgia and aural fullness after riding a roller coaster. We present his clinical course and outcome and briefly discuss the mechanism of injury and otologic barotrauma. Roller coasters have been reported as the cause of many different types of injuries, but this is the first reported case of otologic barotrauma. As the engineering for roller coasters continues to advance in terms of increasing speed, otolaryngologists need to be aware of a new etiology of otologic barotrauma.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0023-852X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lary.21424
ID  - ref1
ER  -