A toothbrush impalement injury of the floor of mouth in autism child

作者：Sasaki Ryo^*; Uchiyama Hiroto; Okamoto Toshihiro; Fukada Kenji; Ogiuchi Hideki; Ando Tomohiro

来源：Dental Traumatology, 2013, 29(6): 467-468.

DOI：10.1111/j.1600-9657.2012.01116.x

• autism
• floor of mouth
• impalement
• penetrating injury

- Penetrating injuries in the oral cavity are common in children. However, penetrating injuries with retained foreign bodies are rare. We report a case of a toothbrush impalement injury of the floor of the mouth in a child with autism. A 5-year-old boy with autism presented with an accidentally impaled toothbrush in the oral cavity. He was taken to the operation room and examined under general anesthesia. The handle of the toothbrush was cut off using rib scissors for mask ventilation, and intra-oral intubation was performed. The toothbrush was located approximately 2.5cm into the floor of the mouth. The toothbrush was removed uneventfully. Intravenous antibiotic therapy was instituted during hospitalization, and discharge from the hospital occurred 4days after the operation.

• 出版日期2013-12