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A 14‐year‐old with 4 month history of a pen lid embedded in his tongue
Author(s) -
Gill V.,
Kerr R.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/ors.12093
Subject(s) - medicine , tongue , foreign body , emergency department , medical history , foreign bodies , surgery , pathology , psychiatry
A patient presented with an unusual history of trauma to his tongue, for which he attended the emergency department. An infected, foreign body was embedded in his tongue from an injury sustained 4 months earlier. Foreign bodies in the tongue are rare; however, this case highlights the need for a thorough history and examination to avoid incorrect diagnosis.