Lingual trauma: the use of medicinal leeches in the treatment of massive lingual hematoma.
Grossman
M D
MD
Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108, USA.
Karlovitz
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D000818:Animals; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007865:Leeches; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*