EC DENTAL SCIENCE Case Report A Rare Occurrence of Tongue Swelling- Case report
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Tongue swellings present a rare entity with a varied differential diagnosis. Acute tongue swelling is a life-threatening clinical entity as it may rapidly occlude the airway. The most common cause of tongue swelling is direct trauma or a foreign body although immunocompromised state is a predisposing risk factor. Herein we present a case report of a 45 year old patient who presented with a tongue swelling since five days.
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