title: [Cerebral infarct secondary to an intraoral injury from a spoon. A case report].
abstract: We report the case of a 4-year-old female who developed an extensive cerebral infarction after trauma to the right peritonsillar area with a spoon. Blunt injury to the intima of the interna carotid artery promotes thrombus formation or clot embolization which results in an ischemic cerebrovascular event. We emphasize the need to prevent this rare complication of intraoral trauma in childhood.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enseñanza e Investigación, Hospital del Niño Dr. Rodolfo Nieto Padrón, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Cornelio-Nieto
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Murillo
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ramírez-Aguilera
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Lastra-Escudero
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Camejo-Reyes
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Medecigo-Castelán
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Infarto cerebral secundario a traumatismo intrabucal con una cuchara. Informe de un caso.