Case Report of Unusual Facial Swelling in an 8-Month-Old.

ABSTRACT: Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life-threatening disease defined by the release of intracellular contents into the body's circulation after muscle damage. It is most commonly seen in adult patients who present with crush injuries, overexertion, or prolonged immobility due to drug and/or alcohol overdose. Fortunately, it is rare in young children. We present the case of an 8-month-old girl with progressively worsening right-sided facial swelling that was associated with significant drooling and intraoral edema. The patient had been found lying prone and wedged between a mattress and the adjacent bedroom wall. After laboratory and imaging work-up, this child's injury was the result of prolonged facial muscle compression with resultant rhabdomyolysis. The patient improved during hospital admi

SUBMITTER: Mulcrone AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332687 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature