A rare case of life-threatening penetrating oropharyngeal trauma caused by toothbrush in a child

• Hauptverfasser: Sagar S (Verfasst von), Kumar N (Verfasst von), Singhal M (Verfasst von), Kumar S (Verfasst von), Kumar A (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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We present a case of 10year-old boy with oropharyngeal injury caused by a toothbrush which penetrated the parapharyngeal space. Initial examination revealed broken end of the toothbrush in oral cavity with the head of the toothbrush having bristles, beyond the soft palate. Tongue and palate were lac...