Open AccessLacerated Tongue Injury in an Infant: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Pratistha Gurung,
Sneba Shrestha,
Mamta Dali,
Bandana Koirala
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepalese association of pediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2773-7934
pISSN - 2773-7926
DOI - 10.3126/jnapd.v1i1.41399
Subject(s) - tongue , medicine , intervention (counseling) , surgery , dorsum , anatomy , pathology , nursing
Tongue laceration is not uncommon in young children. The most common location for a lacerated tongue injury in children is the anterior dorsum of the tongue. Fall at home is the most common cause of injury. Choosing an optimal treatment option for tongue lacerations remains a challenge due to contradictory recommendations and lack of current guidelines. This case reports the timely intervention and repair of a lacerated tongue injury in an 11-month-old infant under local anesthesia with satisfactory healing where function and esthetics of the tongue was restored. Thus, timely intervention of suturing in lacerated tongue injury in children can give good results.