Asymptomatic foreign body spontaneously discharged from Wharton's duct: a case report
Arch. Head Neck Surg
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51: e20220011, Jan-Dec. 2022.
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ABSTRACT
Some situations can lead to obstruction of Wharton's duct. Obstructions are usually due to endogenous causes, such as calculi, fibromucinous plugs, stenosis, and malformations of the duct system; however, in rare situations, obstructions can also have exogenous causes, such as foreign bodies. The tortuous anatomy of Wharton's duct hinders the retrograde migration of straight-shaped foreign bodies, as well as makes their spontaneous discharge virtually impossible. Here, we report the case of a 47-year-old woman with an asymptomatic foreign body in Wharton's duct that was spontaneously discharged.
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Arch. Head Neck Surg
Asunto de la revista:
Cincias da Sa£de
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Medicina
Año:
2022
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Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Instituto de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte/BR
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