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Phenothiazine induced lingual trauma
Author(s) -
Miglets Andrew W.,
Racey Gary,
Hoffer J. Lee
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198301000-00019
Subject(s) - tongue , phenothiazine , mastication , medicine , oral cavity , airway , edema , anesthesia , surgery , dentistry , pharmacology , pathology
A 34‐year‐old woman presented with an unusual and unfortunate combination of complications to a phenothiazine drug. Rhythmic protrusion of her tongue was not a problem until it became trapped outside of her oral cavity by spasm of the muscles of mastication. Massive edema with questionable viability of her tongue ensued. She presented as an airway as well as therapeutic management problem.