3D CT Imaging for assessment of toothbrush induced peritonsillar perforation in an epileptic patient: A case report of a rare complication
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Maxillofacial Imaging - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
A 50yr. Old female patient was brought in by her relatives with a chief complaint of toothbrush getting stuck in throat while brushing. She had difficulty in opening mouth and was unable to speak. Medical History revealed history of epilepsy with discontinuation of medications for the past two years. Axial, Sagittal and 3-dimensional reconstructed CT images were taken in the site of the injury for evaluation of the injury and to rule out damage to vital structures & proximity to the vital structures. The images clearly delineated the presence of the toothbrush causing perforation of the peritonsillar region. The Toothbrush was sectioned and removed carefully under sedation.
Authors and Affiliations
N. Kannan, Teja Srinivas Kavuri, Suneetha Pentyala, Rakesh Kumar Manne, Prathi Venkata Sarath
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP303532
- DOI 10.18231/2455-6750.2017.0024
- Views 80
- Downloads 0
Evaluation of the frontal sinuses dimensions in sex estimation among a sample of adult Kashmiri population using multidetector computed tomography
Introduction Aim of the present study is to determine gender using morphometric measurements on the frontal sinuses MDCT scanMaterials and Methods The study included 100 subjects 50 males and 50 females For each particip...
Double Teeth- A Rare Case of Mandibular Third Molar Gemination
Geminated teeth are anomalies which arise from an attempt at division of a single tooth germ by an invagination, with resultant incomplete formation of two teeth. These anomalies may develop during tooth bud morpho diffe...
A study of comparison between ionized calcium and albumin corrected calcium in patients with chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health issue rising in alarming rate. Diseases of mineral and bone metabolism are more common in chronic kidney disease. This study was aimed to evaluate comparison between ionize...
Single rooted Posterior teeth: A rare root dysmorphism – three dimensional diagnosis
Developmental disturbances give rise to various forms of tooth dysmorphisms. It may lead to unusual size, shape, number or structure of tooth crown or roots. We endeavour to report an extremely rare form of Root Dysmorph...
Peripheral osteoma of the mandible –an unusual presentation
Osteoma is a benign osteogenic mostly asymptomatic tumour characterized by proliferation of cancellouscompact bone It is one of the rare entity with 00104 prevalence and 29 of all tumors 121 of all benign tumors This cou...