The use of medicinal leeches to treat macroglossia secondary to blunt trauma.
Byrne
P J
PJ
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, 601 N. Caroline St., 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21287-1910, USA.
Bernstein
P E
PE
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D024763:Leeching / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D013997:Time Factors; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*