Point-of-care ultrasound in lingual hematoma

Point-of-care ultrasound in lingual hematoma

Isolated tongue hematoma following direct trauma to face is not a common finding. It can cause life-threatening airway obstruction and needs prompt diagnosis and early intervention. We report the case of a 40-year-old male who presented to our hospital with a large tongue swelling after a fall. Beds...

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Main Authors: Roshan Mathew, Prakash Ranjan Mishra, V T Amrithanand, Sanjeev Bhoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Ultrasound
Subjects:
airway
lingual artery
point-of-care ultrasound
tongue hematoma
Online Access:http://www.jmuonline.org/article.asp?issn=0929-6441;year=2020;volume=28;issue=4;spage=253;epage=255;aulast=Mathew
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Summary:Isolated tongue hematoma following direct trauma to face is not a common finding. It can cause life-threatening airway obstruction and needs prompt diagnosis and early intervention. We report the case of a 40-year-old male who presented to our hospital with a large tongue swelling after a fall. Bedside point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the tongue revealed a hematoma. This case highlights the use of POCUS for early diagnosis of tongue hematomas.
ISSN:0929-6441
2212-1552

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