Life-threatening upper airway obstruction due to isolated hypermobile tongue.
J Craniofac Surg
; 22(4): 1529-31, 2011 Jul.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21778858
ABSTRACT
Isolated hypermobile tongue is extremely rare. We present a case of isolated hypermobile tongue that caused several life-threatening airway obstructions during sleep. The tongue could reach to the nasopharynx and clear and moisten the nasopharynx by its movement.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Língua
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Obstrução das Vias Respiratórias
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article