Open AccessMassive expanding hematoma of the chin following blunt trauma
Author(s) -
KThanvir Mohamed Niazi,
DharmeshKumar Raja,
Raghu V. Prakash,
VR Balaji,
D Manikandan,
G Ulaganathan,
R. Yoganandha
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.191955
Subject(s) - chin , blunt , hematoma , medicine , limiting , blunt trauma , facial trauma , surgery , anatomy , engineering , mechanical engineering
Posttraumatic hematoma of the face is common and usually self-limiting in nature. We report an unusual massive expanding hematoma of the chin within 9 h following a blunt trauma with no associated injuries or fracture.