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Post-traumatic Upper Airway Obstruction Secondary to a Lingual Artery Hematoma
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1987
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Lingual Artery HematomaCraniomaxillofacial Trauma SurgeryTracheobronchitisMedicineMaxillofacial SurgeryThoracic SurgeryHead InjurySurgeryAccident VictimCraniofacial SurgeryCraniomaxillofacial TraumaOcclusionFacial TraumaEmergency MedicineHealth Sciences
An accident victim presented with maxillofacial trauma complicating a head injury. After the airway was secured by tracheostomy, surgical exploration revealed a lingual artery hematoma. This case illustrates the progressive airway occlusion seen with this disorder and the importance of repeated oral examinations.