Resolving Tongue Entrapment: A Comprehensive Review with Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To report a case of oral tongue entrapment due to a metal water bottle and review clinical considerations for managing this rare pathology.

Study design

Case report and literature review.

Setting

Tertiary care hospital.

Methods

A 6-year-old female presented with her tongue trapped in a threaded aluminum water bottle. Upon admission, her tongue was edematous and actively bleeding, though she was spontaneously breathing. A systematic review was then performed to document similar case studies found in the literature.

Results

Emergency removal of the foreign body was performed in the operating room using drill cutting burrs and metal shears. The bottle was successfully removed with minimal injury to the oral tongue. The patient required nasal intub

SUBMITTER: Pershad AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11541062 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature