Throndson R R, Cushman B W
Gen Dent. 1994 Nov-Dec;42(6):554-5.
A clinical case is reported in which pain, swelling, and paresthesia of the left submandibular area and tongue was variously diagnosed as a sublingual infection, a submandibular gland infection or tumor, nonunion of the mandible from previous orthognathic surgery seven years earlier, and finally as a sequela to loose Kirschner wires used as fixation in the previously mentioned surgery. Proper diagnosis by history, examination, and radiology, followed by surgical removal of two loose Kirschner wires resulted in complete remission of all symptoms.
报告了一例临床病例，患者左下颌下区及舌部出现疼痛、肿胀和感觉异常，曾被诊断为舌下感染、下颌下腺感染或肿瘤、七年前正颌手术后下颌骨骨不连，最终诊断为上述手术中用作固定的克氏针松动的后遗症。通过病史、检查和放射学进行正确诊断，随后手术取出两根松动的克氏针，所有症状完全缓解。
