Submandibular gland injury is a rare occurrence that has been only documented in case reports. This is due to its protected location under the mandible, and only penetrating injuries to the floor of the mouth or trauma underneath the mandible can reach and damage it. While pediatric injuries due to non-powder firearms are decreasing yearly, 80.8% of the injuries were due to ball bearing (BB) guns. This case report explores the diagnosis and management of a 16-year-old girl who presented with a BB gunshot wound to the submandibular gland. The anatomy, imaging, and surgical management are detailed, and diagnosis guidelines and treatment options are analyzed and explained. This case highlights the importance of understanding the harm that non-powder firearms are capable of causing despite being perceived as toys.
A six-year-old girl presented to an emergency room after describing choking on a rubber band. She was in no distress and was discharged. Over the course of the next 9 months, she had numerous outpatient and emergency room visits due to intermittent stridor, difficulty breathing, and hoarseness. Eventually, dedicated airway films revealed a laryngeal foreign body. During rigid bronchoscopy, a two-centimeter rubber band was discovered in the larynx. It extended from the supraglottis, through the glottis, and into the subglottis. It was successfully removed. The patient was asymptomatic 24 hours later. This case highlights the appropriate evaluation and management of a child with stridor.
Congenital thyroid teratomas are rare in the pediatric population as well as in the adult population. While they are typically found in the gonadal regions, extragonadally, they are commonly found in the sacrococcygeal region, with teratomas of the head and neck rarely found, comprising only about 1%-6% of all pediatric teratomas. Due to a concern for potential airway compromise and increased risk of malignancy with age, early surgical excision is recommended. In this case report, we present a two-year-old female who underwent laryngoscopy with subsequent right thyroid lobectomy for a large thyroid mass, which was found to be a congenital thyroid teratoma.
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