Ischemic necrosis of the tongue in patients with cardiogenic shock
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Ischemic necrosis of the tongue in surgical patients with septic shock: a case report
BACKGROUND As the tongue is a well-vascularized organ, ischemic necrosis of the tongue is a rare disease entity. Critically ill patients with profound shock may experience end-organ hypoperfusion, which might result in tongue necrosis. However, to our best knowledge, there are no reports regarding ischemic necrosis of the tongue in surgical patients with septic shock. CASE PRESENTATION Two pa...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Laryngoscope
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0023-852X
DOI: 10.1002/lary.20974