Tongue ischemia from a soft-drink can: report of case.
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.
Siegel
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Emergency Department, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ 07112.
Speiser
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AM
Bikofsky
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VM
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
D000535:Aluminum