Application of Maxillomandibular Fixation for Management of Traumatic Macroglossia: A Case Report

We present a case of a 14-year-old adolescent boy who has oral cavity after gunshot wound to the tongue presenting with hemorrhage from the tongue requiring coil embolization of the right lingual artery. The patient subsequently developed macroglossia, which was managed with maxillomandibular fixation for a period of 3 weeks with complete resolution of glossal edema.[...]Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction - February 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Shanti, Rabie M.Braidy, Hani F.Ziccardi, Vincent B. Tags: Case Report Source Type: research