Bilateral Tongue Necrosis in a Young Patient as a Complication of Prolonged Oral Endotracheal Intubation: A Case Report

Bilateral Tongue Necrosis in a Young Patient as a Complication of Prolonged Oral Endotracheal Intubation: A Case Report | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 1 May 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Bilateral Tongue Necrosis in a Young Patient as a Complication of Prolonged Oral Endotracheal Intubation: A Case Report Authors : Yasser Al Ghabra 0000-0001-5965-5122 [email protected] , Ahmad Kammasha , Yasser Alghabra , Mohammad Hamdi , Faez Ebrahim Nashawi , Reem Ashreefa , and Abdulmajeed Yousfan Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.174610294.48173774/v1 104 views 51 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract We present a unique case of complete tongue necrosis caused by a compression of an endotracheal tube (ETT). A 39-year-old female underwent endotracheal intubation secondary to respiratory failure following sudden altered mental status. Tongue swallowing developed and worsened with obvious pallor on examination. Extensive ischemic changes with tongue necrosis developed dramatically due to the compression during her prolonged intubation. This case of tongue necrosis highlights the importance of proper ETT sizing and positioning during prolonged intubation in ICU patients. 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