Submandibular Gland Injury With a Ball Bearing Gunshot Wound
| Autor: | Cherry Liu, Laniel Romeus, Tamarah Westmoreland, Audric Darian, Santino Cervantes |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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non-powder firearm
medicine.medical_specialty submandibular Floor of mouth business.industry General Engineering Treatment options 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease Submandibular gland Trauma bb gun Surgery 03 medical and health sciences Otolaryngology 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Pediatric Surgery stomatognathic system medicine Gunshot wound business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery submandibular gland trauma |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Submandibular gland injury is a rare occurrence that has been only documented in case reports. This is due to its protected location under the mandible, and only penetrating injuries to the floor of the mouth or trauma underneath the mandible can reach and damage it. While pediatric injuries due to non-powder firearms are decreasing yearly, 80.8% of the injuries were due to ball bearing (BB) guns. This case report explores the diagnosis and management of a 16-year-old girl who presented with a BB gunshot wound to the submandibular gland. The anatomy, imaging, and surgical management are detailed, and diagnosis guidelines and treatment options are analyzed and explained. This case highlights the importance of understanding the harm that non-powder firearms are capable of causing despite being perceived as toys. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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