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Uvular bisection from child physical abuse Kaitlyn Kuntzman Wellington Davis IIIDebra Esernio-Jenssen<p>Oral injuries are common in abused children. In non-mobile infants, these injuries are often inflicted by various instruments, or by hands, fingers, or bottles during feedings. Subsequently, an infant may suffer lacerations/bruising to the tongue, alveolar mucosa, frenum, or the soft and/or hard palate. Rarely, pharyngeal or esophageal perforations may occur from penetrating trauma. This is a unique case of an infant with facial bruising who presented with oral and nasal bleeding and was ultimately discovered to have a palatal laceration with complete bisection of the uvula. Clinicians need to consider abuse when infants present with oral injuries.</p> Archives of Otolaryngology and Rhinology - Peertechz Publications 2024-02-17 Case Study https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-1759.000152 en Copyright © Kaitlyn Kuntzman et al.