title: "Hidden" tongue jewellery.
abstract: Tongue piercing has many associated risks. This is a case report of a patient who, to avoid parental disapproval, hid the dorsal aspect of a lingual stud device. Subsequently, the dorsum repaired. The device could no longer be removed manually and warranted surgical removal. Despite being in situ for over two years, no further complications arose, but all efforts to obtain patient agreement for removal of the device failed.
authors.affiliation: St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: McNamara
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: McNamara
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*