Lingual abscess in a patient with anorexia nervosa.
A 30-year-old female patient suffering from anorexia nervosa, developed an acute submandibular cellulitis. She was found to have a lingual abscess, for which the only detectable source of infection was a grossly carious lower molar. The oral features of the more common eating disorders are described.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental; D006801:Humans; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology*