Foreign body of the tongue (inlay): a case report

Foreign bodies in the oral and maxillofacial region frequently result from trauma and dental treatment. We report a rare case of an inlay impacted into the tongue. A 48-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of swelling in the rightlateral surface of the tongue. Ten months previously, a...

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Published inJapanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Vol. 46; no. 12; pp. 811 - 813
Main Authors KAWAKITA, Sayuri, YOKOBAYASHI, Yasuo, HIDESHIMA, Yasuhiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2000
Subjects
dental treatment
foreign body
inlay
occlusal radiography
tongue
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Summary:Foreign bodies in the oral and maxillofacial region frequently result from trauma and dental treatment. We report a rare case of an inlay impacted into the tongue. A 48-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of swelling in the rightlateral surface of the tongue. Ten months previously, an inlay had been removed from the upper right premolars. The inlay became impacted in the tongue and was not removed. Examination of tongue showed a round swelling with definite margins. The swelling was about 6mm in diameter, white, and situated onthe right dorsal surface of the tongue. A hard object measuring about 10mm in diameter was palpated in the posterolateral region. An occlusal radiograph of the region revealed a radiopacity consistent withthe inlay. The clinical diagnosis was a foreign body in the tongue with inflammation of the surrounding tissue. The foreign body in the tongue was surgically removed. It was found to be an inlay. Postoperatively, the patient is doing well, with no evidence of inflammation.
ISSN:0021-5163
2186-1579
DOI:10.5794/jjoms.46.811