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Traumatic Macroglossia in a Patient With Rett Syndrome

Traumatic macroglossia is a rare condition characterized by a sudden edematous swelling of the tongue due to trauma that can progress into upper airway obstruction and asphyxia. We are presenting a case of a 20-year-old female with medical history significant for Rett syndrome who developed severe t...

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Autores principales: Dweik, Anass, Al-Hilli, Yasir, Tawfeeq, Yousuf, Varghese, Job, Vo, Thien
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9303041/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35891849
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26172