Tongue entrapment in an aluminum juice can.

Pediatr Emerg Care

Department of Emergency Medicine, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 85016, USA.

Published: April 2004

Tongue entrapment in bottles and cans is rare, but occurs. The following is a case report of a 10-year-old female who got her tongue entrapped in an aluminum juice can. The anatomy of the tongue, complications from injury, and a proposed removal procedure are described.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.pec.0000121245.99242.2eDOI Listing

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