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  • Title: Lingual haematoma: yet another unusual cause of upper airway obstruction.
    Author: Ng KP.
    Journal: Med J Malaysia; 1998 Mar; 53(1):112-4. PubMed ID: 10968150.
    Abstract:
    An episode of acute upper airway obstruction was caused by a lingual haematoma, when a patient with end stage renal failure suffered a hypocalcaemic fit and bit his tongue. The large haematoma and profuse bleeding caused the patient to obstruct and become hypoxic, and rendered laryngoscopy and intubation impossible, requiring an urgent tracheostomy to secure the airway.
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