Tooth extraction in Uncontrolled Diabetes leading to cerebral infarction and Death: A Case Report
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Tooth extraction is one of the most common dental procedures, generally safe and does not bear any complications, although several incidents have led to unpleasant consequences and fatality. The current case report is a fatal incident that happened to a 46-year-old male patient with a history of diabetes, who underwent the procedure of dental extraction for the first molar in a nearby clinic. The following day, the patient experienced swelling on the left side of the face, lid ptosis and dropping of the left corner of the mouth. Upon examination, temperature was 38°c, BP 100/65 mmHg, and heart rate 98 bpm, and labs showed glucose levels of 337mg/dl and HbA1C of 14.2%. The patient was referred to the neurosurgery department and was admitted immediately. The patient was managed for neurological symptoms, although the patient did not survive and eventually experienced demise after two days of admission, and on the third day of the dental extraction process.
Authors: Moeed Ur Rahman, Hina Afsar, Aisha Zahoor, Rameen Siddiqui
Institutions: Lady Reading Hospital, Rehman Medical Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4416135215
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