Serious complication of tongue piercing

Ivan J. Keogh; G. O'Leary

doi:10.1258/0022215011907064

Serious complication of tongue piercing

Ivan J. Keogh
, G. O'Leary

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Abstract

The case of an 18-year-old patient who developed critical upper airway compromise after central tongue piercing is presented. Otolaryngologists must be aware of the many potential complications of tongue piercing and their management.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	233-234
Number of pages	2
Journal	The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
Volume	115
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1258/0022215011907064
Publication status	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Complications
Fistula
Tongue

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