Acute tongue abscess: report of two cases.
Tongue abscesses are extremely rare. Two cases caused by periodontal pathogens are presented.
Jungell
P
P
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Asikainen
S
S
Kuikka
A
A
Malmström
M
M
D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000994:Antitrichomonal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016967:Fusobacterium nucleatum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010404:Penicillin V / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017861:Porphyromonas / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018720:Prevotella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D000994:Antitrichomonal Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D008795:Metronidazole; D010404:Penicillin V