Demography and outcomes of frozen tongue: a scoping review of Scandinavian tundra tongue cases
Children, and especially boys, in wintertime, are vulnerable to tundra tongue. Most cases had no or mild consequences but severe injuries were also described in multiple cases. Hence, parents, health care professionals and policymakers should not underestimate the potential harm of tundra tongue.
Authors
- Sofie Eline Tollefsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9521-1032)
- SVERRE HELGE TORP (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8345-6852)
- Baard Cristoffer Sakshaug (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3794-4561)
- Yashar Honarmandi
- Anders Hagen Jarmund
Institutions
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- St Olav's University Hospital (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112740
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00