Citation

Francis EC, Browne KM, Eadie PA. Case Rep. Emerg. Med. 2014; 2014: e562418.

Affiliation

Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Hindawi Publishing)

DOI

10.1155/2014/562418

PMID

25197581

Abstract

Impalement injuries of the oral cavity are common in children and the potential for serious complications including internal carotid artery thrombosis can be unnoticed. We present a patient who sustained a penetrating injury in which a "tin whistle" caused herniation of the parotid gland which was not detected on clinical examination. We discuss the challenging clinical examination, the role of investigations, and consequences of these injuries aiming at increasing awareness and optimizing patient management.

Language: en