Citation

Ueshima M, Kono Y. Clin. Case Rep. 2023; 11(8): e7782.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/ccr3.7782

PMID

37554571

PMCID

PMC10404797

Abstract

This report describes a case of a pediatric patient with a fever after an oral cavity injury caused by a toothbrush. On physical examination, no bleeds or injuries in his mouth were evident, but diagnostic imaging revealed wide mediastinal emphysema including the left carotid arteries. It shows the importance of carefully examining patients not to miss life-threating conditions.

Language: en

Keywords

carotid arteries; mediastinal emphysema; toothbrush injury