Albadri Sondos, Mackie Iain C
Unit of Paediatric Dentistry, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester M15 6FH, UK.
Dent Update. 2007 May;34(4):235-6. doi: 10.12968/denu.2007.34.4.235.
Careful history-taking and examination are important in diagnosing self-inflicted injuries, which are often very difficult to diagnose and manage. We describe a case of a misdiagnosed traumatic ulcer in a 9-year-old boy which meant that he went through months of pain and discomfort, missed school, was admitted to hospital and had a series of unnecessary investigations.
This case highlights the importance of dental referral, careful history and examination in managing unusual oral ulceration.
详细的病史采集和检查对于诊断自我伤害性损伤非常重要，而这类损伤往往很难诊断和处理。我们描述了一名9岁男孩的创伤性溃疡误诊病例，这意味着他经历了数月的疼痛和不适，缺课，住院并接受了一系列不必要的检查。
该病例凸显了牙科转诊、详细病史及检查在处理异常口腔溃疡方面的重要性。
