Isolated submandibular gland injury in the setting of blunt trauma

The patient was kept on observation for a few hours in the ED and serial examinations were performed. Because there was no increase in the size of swelling or airway compromise, the patient was discharged to home with prescriptions of pain medications, antibiotics (amoxicillin/clavulanate), and a st...

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Published in:The American surgeon 2013-01, Vol.79 (1), p.E1-2
Main Authors: Parsi, Srikanth, Johnson, Elizabeth J, Kates, Matthew J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls
Adult
Airway management
Antibiotics
Humans
Injuries
Intubation
Male
Pain
Submandibular Gland - diagnostic imaging
Submandibular Gland - injuries
Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Wound healing
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - diagnostic imaging
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - etiology
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Summary:The patient was kept on observation for a few hours in the ED and serial examinations were performed. Because there was no increase in the size of swelling or airway compromise, the patient was discharged to home with prescriptions of pain medications, antibiotics (amoxicillin/clavulanate), and a steroid pack. [...]of its location, the SMG is typically protected from traumatic injury.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/000313481307900101