title: Two cases of sublingual hematoma as a manifestation of child abuse.
abstract: Common intraoral manifestations of child abuse include tears of the frenula, burns, and pharyngeal perforations. Sublingual hematomas can also occur as a result of trauma, but to the best of our knowledge, only 1 case has been previously described in the context of child abuse. We report 2 new cases of sublingual hematoma in infants that were the result of physical abuse. Cases of sublingual hematoma in infants and children without a clear and legitimate explanation of the cause should prompt consideration of child abuse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90509, USA.
authors.forename: Muneesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehra
authors.forename: Antonia E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Chiesa
authors.forename: Andrew P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Sirotnak
mesh_terms: D002649:Child Abuse; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology*