Open AccessSpontaneous sublingual space hematoma secondary to hypertension: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Shouvanik Satpathy,
Rajdeep Guha,
Anupama Satpathy,
Paromita Guha
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.168223
Subject(s) - medicine , hematoma , complication , oral anticoagulant , surgery , warfarin , atrial fibrillation
Sublingual hematoma is a rare complication of oral anticoagulant use. Spontaneous sublingual hematoma secondary to hypertension is even rarer and their management remains enigmatic. We present such a case that we successfully managed conservatively along with a review of relevant literatures.