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Self-inflicted traumatic macroglossia

A Alvi1, P A Theodoropoulos

  • 1Division of Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago Medical School, Illinois, USA.

The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
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Comatose patients can develop tongue entrapment, a rare but serious condition causing severe tongue swelling (macroglossia). Early recognition and treatment are crucial for a potentially reversible outcome.

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Area of Science:

  • Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Critical Care

Background:

  • Macroglossia, or enlarged tongue, is a serious condition with diverse causes.
  • Self-inflicted traumatic macroglossia is an uncommon presentation.
  • Comatose patients are at risk for oral complications.