Penetrating injury to the oral cavity: a case report and review of the literature.
Penetrating injury to the oral cavity, although rare, may cause serious morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. Impalement injuries are known to cause delayed vascular injury to the internal carotid artery, leading to significant neurologic sequelae. We present an unusual case of impalement injury and make recommendations regarding the successful evaluation and management of such injuries.
Belfer
R A
RA
Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
Ochsenschlager
D W
DW
Tomaski
S M
SM
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004630:Emergencies; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery