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11 September 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Three Pediatric Cases of Accidental Lip Entrapment, Laceration, and Tongue Injury From Motorized Electric Nail Trimmers

Management of emergency care, Patient complains / malpractice

Mohammed Harb Hommady AEF 1*, Abdullah Ali Alqahtani E 1, Abdullatif Gashaa Almalki E 1, Abdullah M. Al-Saleh E 1,2,3, Lafi Saleh Alanazi AEF 4, Omar Essam Tarabzoni AEF 4, Abdulrahman Khaled Abaalkhail E 1, Abdullah Ahmad Alatawi EF 1

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953929

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953929

Figure 3 Case 3—Superficial tongue abrasion from a motorized electric nail trimmer in a 2-year-old girl.A superficial linear abrasion at the anterior tip of the tongue, without extension into the underlying muscle or involvement of the lips, teeth, or buccal mucosa. The device had become detached before arrival. The image was obtained during the index emergency department visit; the wound was managed conservatively without suturing.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923