Serious complication of tongue piercing

Authors
Keogh, IJ O'Leary, G
Citation
Ij. Keogh et G. O'Leary, Serious complication of tongue piercing, J LARYNG OT, 115(3), 2001, pp. 233-234
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
ISSN journal
00222151 → ACNP
Volume
115
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
233 - 234
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(200103)115:3<233:SCOTP>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The case of an 18-year-old patient who developed critical upper airway comp romise after central tongue piercing is presented. Otolaryngologists must b e aware of the many potential complications of tongue piercing and their ma nagement.