Burnett Peter J, Nixon Paul P, Rogers Simon N
Liverpool University Dental Hospital.
Dent Update. 2012 Jan-Feb;39(1):63-4. doi: 10.12968/denu.2012.39.1.63.
Spontaneous fracture of the genial tubercles is rare and, of the 13 reported cases in the literature, all involve the older edentulous patient. A case of genial tubercle fracture in a 62-year-old edentulous female is presented. The symptoms are pain and swelling of the floor of the mouth and restricted tongue movement. Surgical intervention was not required and a complete recovery without loss of function was made.
This case aims to make practitioners aware of genial tubercle fracture as a possible diagnosis when the older edentulous patient presents with pain and swelling in the floor of the mouth.
颏结节自发性骨折较为罕见，在文献报道的13例病例中，均为老年无牙患者。本文报道1例62岁无牙女性颏结节骨折病例。症状为口底疼痛、肿胀及舌运动受限。无需手术干预，功能未丧失且完全康复。
本病例旨在使从业者意识到，当老年无牙患者出现口底疼痛和肿胀时，颏结节骨折是一种可能的诊断。
