Spontaneous fracture of the genial tubercles: a case report.
Spontaneous fracture of the genial tubercles is rare and, of the 13 reported cases in the literature, all involve the older edentulous patient. A case of genial tubercle fracture in a 62-year-old edentulous female is presented. The symptoms are pain and swelling of the floor of the mouth and restricted tongue movement. Surgical intervention was not required and a complete recovery without loss of function was made.


CONCLUSIONS
This case aims to make practitioners aware of genial tubercle fracture as a possible diagnosis when the older edentulous patient presents with pain and swelling in the floor of the mouth.
Liverpool University Dental Hospital.
Peter J
PJ
Burnett
Paul P
PP
Nixon
Simon N
SN
Rogers
D001284:Atrophy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000150:complications; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic