Dysaesthesia in the mental nerve distribution triggered by a foreign body: a case report

نویسندگان

  • Panagiotis Kafas
  • Tahwinder Upile
  • Nikolaos Angouridakis
  • Christos Stavrianos
  • Nikolaos Dabarakis
  • Waseem Jerjes
چکیده

INTRODUCTION Foreign bodies' entrapments in the mandibular and submandibular regions are quite common. CASE PRESENTATION We report an unusual case of foreign body (amalgam filling) entrapment over the mental foramen causing dysaesthesia in the distribution of the mental nerve. An interesting sign was blue discoloration of the overlaying oral mucosa which was interpreted as amalgam tattooing. CONCLUSION Surgical removal of the foreign object eliminated the reported symptoms.

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

منابع مشابه

Toothbrush: A Report of an Unusual Foreign Body

Introduction: Ingestion of a foreign body is a common problem among all age groups. Most of the foreign bodies in the pharynx are usually lodged at the level of cricopharynx. The diagnosis is based on history, clinical, and radiological examination. Most foreign-body ingestions are accidental, but there may be contributory factors such as mental disorder, alcoholism, and prison incarceration. T...

متن کامل

Removing of Crop Foreign Body in a Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) by Ingluviotomy Technique: Case Report

Case description- A two-month-old cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) of unknown sex ،weighing 58 g was referred for history of ingestion of foreign body inaction.Clinical findings- Of course, by examination and observation of chest, an object was seen and touched in the crop. Lateral and ventrodorsal radiographs showed a foreign body within the crop in a transverse position.Treatment...

متن کامل

Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema: A case report of rare presentations of foreign body aspiration

Background: Pneumomediastinum (PM) is caused by alveolar rapture. If air leak persists, subcutaneous emphysema occurs. The PM and subcutaneous emphysema have various etiologies. Common causes are respiratory tract infections and asthma exacerbations. Rarely, the PM occurs secondary to foreign body aspiration, and the life-threatening complications will occur without proper treatment. Case repo...

متن کامل

Superglue self-insertion an unusual case of foreign body into the male urethra – A case report

Background: Foreign body insertion in the urethra and bladder are relatively rare. These patients usually insert foreign body in urethra for eroticism, inquisitiveness, or as a consequence of disinhibited or disturbed behavior. Case presentation: Herein, we report a case of 41-year-old man presented with weak stream and suprapubic pain. Due to incontinence, he instilled superglue into his uret...

متن کامل

Removing of Ventricular Foreign Body in a Common Mynah (Acridotheres tristis) by Celiotomy Technique: Case Report

Case description- A 2 years old common mynah (Acridotheres tristis) of unknown sex, weighing 180 g, with history of lack of appetite and depression was referred to the veterinary hospital of Lorestan University. Clinical findings- Clinical signs included: anorexia, depression and diarrhea. Lateral radiograph show...

متن کامل

ذخیره در منابع من


  با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

عنوان ژورنال:

دوره 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009