Jakobson DJ, Einav S, Krichevsky I, Sprung CL, Sela MS. Traumatic macroglossia: a life-threatening complication.
Crit Care Med 1999;
27:1643-5. [PMID:
10470778 DOI:
10.1097/00003246-199908000-00046]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To describe the use of muscle relaxants and a bite raiser to avoid continued tongue trauma.
DESIGN
Case report.
SETTING
A tertiary general intensive care unit (ICU).
INTERVENTIONS
Muscle relaxation and bite raiser.
MAIN RESULTS
Muscle relaxation and a bite raiser were used in a 17-yr-old male with traumatic macroglossia, which allowed for rapid resolution of edema and prevented additional trauma to the tongue.
CONCLUSION
Early use of a bite raiser together with muscle relaxants allows for more rapid solution of edema and prevention of additional trauma to the tongue in patients with traumatic macroglossia.
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