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Clinical photograph of the patient in hospital following presentation with an anterior tongue protrusion beyond the lips.
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Axial cross section of a soft-tissue window computed tomography image with a tongue protrusion and endotracheal tube in place.
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Then, a CT scan was done, which revealed some artifacts due to endotracheal intubation, with evidence of an enlarged diffused edematous hypertrophic tongue muscle protruded outside the oral cavity and deviated to the left side due to tube insertion from the right side (Figures 2 and 3).
Sagittal cross section of a soft-tissue window computed tomography image with a tongue protrusion far beyond the lower lip.
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Then, a CT scan was done, which revealed some artifacts due to endotracheal intubation, with evidence of an enlarged diffused edematous hypertrophic tongue muscle protruded outside the oral cavity and deviated to the left side due to tube insertion from the right side (Figures 2 and 3).