Case Report


Marble in the buccal mucosa: A rare finding of foreign body impaction in the cheek

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1 Head of the Department, Department of Dentistry, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan

2 Dental Unit, Tsirang Hospital; Tsirang, Bhutan

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Head of the Department, Department of Dentistry, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu,

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Article ID: 101313Z01KT2022

doi: 10.5348/101313Z01KT2022CR

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Tobgyel K, Gyeltshen T. Marble in the buccal mucosa: A rare finding of foreign body impaction in the cheek. Int J Case Rep Images 2022;13(1):15–19.

ABSTRACT


A rare case of marble being impacted in buccal mucosa is presented. A 25 mm by 25 mm sized marble was found impacted in the buccal space of a 9-year-old male child preoperatively. The boy was originally suspected for a benign swelling and planned for the excisional biopsy under general anesthesia. The case presentation and management of the case are discussed here.

Keywords: Fall, Foreign body, Marble, Oral cavity, Trauma

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Author Contributions

Karma Tobgyel - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

Tshewang Gyeltshen - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

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The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.

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Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.

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All relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.

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Authors declare no conflict of interest.

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