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Has anyone heard of a dislocated hyoid bone?????
Please, please give me some direction to head in with this!!! My 17 yr. old son complained of pain in his neck a couple of months after he flipped over a car. he had knee injuries as well. the orthopedic took an xray of his neck and said he was ok.
About 10 months later my son complained that while at his bus stop something popped in his throat and he couldn't breath for a minute and was forced to place pressure on it to pop it back in. I found it very odd and kind of brushed it off and said you're ok now so. Then a couple of months later it happened again. His pediatrician sent us to an Endoconologist. He had no answer and told us to see an ENT. We saw the ENT, he stuck a scope up through his nose and down to the throat and said he saw nothing. He sent him for a cat scan, which came back negative, so he brushed it off. We went to another ENT who also saw nothing and brushed it off as well.
This past week my son had his 3rd popping incident and this time the condition became cronic. Every time he turns his head this thing pops in his throat and it is very painful and scarry. I rushed him in to the 2nd ENT. This time the Dr, witnessed the popping for himself. He believes the hyoid bone is dislocating and rubbing into the cartilige of the thyroid.
We are waiting on an auth. for an MRI. THE PROBLEM IS AND QUESTION:
THE ENT SAID HE NEVER SAW THIS BEFORE AND SAID HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT????
IN THE MEANTIME HE INSTRUCTED MY SON TO WEAR A NECKBRACE TO STOP HIM FROM TURNING HIS NECK!!!
DOES ANYONE HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THIS AREA???
About 10 months later my son complained that while at his bus stop something popped in his throat and he couldn't breath for a minute and was forced to place pressure on it to pop it back in. I found it very odd and kind of brushed it off and said you're ok now so. Then a couple of months later it happened again. His pediatrician sent us to an Endoconologist. He had no answer and told us to see an ENT. We saw the ENT, he stuck a scope up through his nose and down to the throat and said he saw nothing. He sent him for a cat scan, which came back negative, so he brushed it off. We went to another ENT who also saw nothing and brushed it off as well.
This past week my son had his 3rd popping incident and this time the condition became cronic. Every time he turns his head this thing pops in his throat and it is very painful and scarry. I rushed him in to the 2nd ENT. This time the Dr, witnessed the popping for himself. He believes the hyoid bone is dislocating and rubbing into the cartilige of the thyroid.
We are waiting on an auth. for an MRI. THE PROBLEM IS AND QUESTION:
THE ENT SAID HE NEVER SAW THIS BEFORE AND SAID HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT????
IN THE MEANTIME HE INSTRUCTED MY SON TO WEAR A NECKBRACE TO STOP HIM FROM TURNING HIS NECK!!!
DOES ANYONE HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THIS AREA???
Update on my son. We saw a highly recommended ENT he did a scope video of Kurt's hyoid bone and it is definitely dislocated from the ligaments on the left side. He seemed stumped on how to proceed with this injury.
He took his video and my copies of the CT and MRI (which were both negative according to the radiologist) and is bringing them to meet with his board at Cornell University this upcoming Thursday.
We are sitting impatiently awaiting his direction on what they can do to fix this. It is extremely rare.
He took his video and my copies of the CT and MRI (which were both negative according to the radiologist) and is bringing them to meet with his board at Cornell University this upcoming Thursday.
We are sitting impatiently awaiting his direction on what they can do to fix this. It is extremely rare.
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Good and great going and they will have to work out in giving a support to his hyoid bone so that it does not dislocate.
Every human being is special and different and the knowledge of anatomy will work here and a neat research procedure is what should be planned now.
Take care and support Kurt!
Every human being is special and different and the knowledge of anatomy will work here and a neat research procedure is what should be planned now.
Take care and support Kurt!
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Wow, I'm a senior Dr. Vinod but I must say I am so proud of you for stepping forward and commenting on this young mans throat dislocation issue. Very interesting information. I'm doing research for myself on my first surgery and nerve pain which has also been very interesting. God says we are fearfully and wonderfully made and our soul knows it very well. Indeed. Thank you.
Hello,
I am a 25 year-old male and have been suffering for about a year with what seems to be an identical problem. I will swallow, but it often feels as though the cartilage in my neck is dislodged and it becomes very uncomfortable and painful to the point that I get headaches if I leave it for any amount of time...so I am constantly "repositioning" the cartilage. The problem, though, is that as time has gone on I have become used to just "repositioning" it to the point that it just seems to be "floating" in my neck...repositioning it gives me comfort for one swallow, then it is dislocated again. And now whenever I walk and step with my left foot I hear and feel the clicking in my neck, almost like something is "broken" and shifting around. I have seen an ENT, and my doctor, and my chiropractor has also examined it...I've had a CT scan, an MRI, blood work, and an ultrasound, and all have come back unfounded. The chiropractor said it might be broken "strap" muscles; the ENT figured it was inflamed, and the MD isn't much help at all. This condition is extremely annoying and uncomfortable (not to mention scary), and I'm glad I found this thread so I know I'm not the only one and maybe there is a fix out there!! Thanks for any additional advice, and lulin4 good luck to your son.
Jason
I am a 25 year-old male and have been suffering for about a year with what seems to be an identical problem. I will swallow, but it often feels as though the cartilage in my neck is dislodged and it becomes very uncomfortable and painful to the point that I get headaches if I leave it for any amount of time...so I am constantly "repositioning" the cartilage. The problem, though, is that as time has gone on I have become used to just "repositioning" it to the point that it just seems to be "floating" in my neck...repositioning it gives me comfort for one swallow, then it is dislocated again. And now whenever I walk and step with my left foot I hear and feel the clicking in my neck, almost like something is "broken" and shifting around. I have seen an ENT, and my doctor, and my chiropractor has also examined it...I've had a CT scan, an MRI, blood work, and an ultrasound, and all have come back unfounded. The chiropractor said it might be broken "strap" muscles; the ENT figured it was inflamed, and the MD isn't much help at all. This condition is extremely annoying and uncomfortable (not to mention scary), and I'm glad I found this thread so I know I'm not the only one and maybe there is a fix out there!! Thanks for any additional advice, and lulin4 good luck to your son.
Jason
I hate to say it but I am glad to know that I am not the only one with this problem. My neck (hyoid bone I'm guessing) has a tendency to pop out/dislocate to the left when my head is turned to the left and I yawn. This had been occuring for about the last 30 years and I long ago learned how to pop it back in. I think I sustained an injury while playing football because when we would tackle each other - one particular player, I would always get hit in the throat. I have been to numerous doctors and they have been unable to find anything wrong. One even called the problem a "minor inconvienience" which was an insult considering the pain involved when the bone is dislocated and one tries to swallow. I have no suggestions other than to say that there is another person out there that has the same identical problem. Good luck and if you find a treatment other than the neck brace, I would love to hear it.
Hello,
I have the same problem and consulted many ENTs: no diagnosis was ever established and at last I was told that I should 'be careful when I eat and not lie down while eating or risk suffocation'! I was told that if I were a singer I would qualify for surgery but otherwise to live with it. Everytime I train at the gym I feel this mass in my throat and I too push on it for a few seconds relief. I find the medical establishment disgusting for telling me to tough it and dismissing my concerns, for what I feel is a very serious condition and certainely a constant discomfort. I had to stop sports activities and this has affected my mood - and I find no joy in life, being constantly reminded of my problem each time I swallow. Hard to work as well feeling like that. After seeing so many docotrs in vain, I am contemplating taking my life, because this is too unberable. I know it sounds extreeme, but so is the condition that I have to endure every minutes of my life. I wish I could bring more to the discussion, but unfortunately I cannot see any concrete option. I can only wish you luck and hope that you will find a better way to deal with this problem.
Take care.
I have the same problem and consulted many ENTs: no diagnosis was ever established and at last I was told that I should 'be careful when I eat and not lie down while eating or risk suffocation'! I was told that if I were a singer I would qualify for surgery but otherwise to live with it. Everytime I train at the gym I feel this mass in my throat and I too push on it for a few seconds relief. I find the medical establishment disgusting for telling me to tough it and dismissing my concerns, for what I feel is a very serious condition and certainely a constant discomfort. I had to stop sports activities and this has affected my mood - and I find no joy in life, being constantly reminded of my problem each time I swallow. Hard to work as well feeling like that. After seeing so many docotrs in vain, I am contemplating taking my life, because this is too unberable. I know it sounds extreeme, but so is the condition that I have to endure every minutes of my life. I wish I could bring more to the discussion, but unfortunately I cannot see any concrete option. I can only wish you luck and hope that you will find a better way to deal with this problem.
Take care.
I have had this exact problem for years. My MD husband (a primary care doctor) simply pops it back into place for me, or I do it myself. He says it is a dislocation of the hyoid bone, and has had it happen to him, which is why he knew exactly what it was and what to when I had a particularly painful episode. Once it is popped back into place, all symptoms immediately clear, save for minor residual soreness. Therefore he would disagree with Dr. Vinod that there is no such thing. He says he doesn't know what causes it, but suggests that stress doesn't help.
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