title: Tongue ischemia from a soft-drink can: report of case.
abstract: A young girl was brought to the emergency department because her tongue became entrapped while she was drinking from an aluminum soft-drink can. A dental drill was used to remove the can. The tongue was observed for 48 hours, during which an ischemic area recovered spontaneously.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ 07112.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Speiser
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Bikofsky
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum; D002253:Carbonated Beverages; D002648:Child; D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D014059:Tongue / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000293:injuries
chemical_list: D000535:Aluminum