title: Tongue abscess: case report and review.
abstract: Tongue abscesses are extremely rare infections despite the relatively frequent exposure of the tongue to bite trauma during mastication and seizures. We describe a case of tongue abscess in a 40-year-old man and discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sands
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pepe
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy