title: [Tongue abscess. Report of a case and bibliographic review].
abstract: We report a case of tongue abscess due to Streptococcus faecalis. Tongue abscesses are rare infections in our region, which makes the diagnosis difficult. The CT scan provides important diagnostic information for this disease. Treatment is surgical incision and drainage associated with antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moya Albiol
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Estors
authors.lastname: De la Fuente Arjona
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Urchueguía Navarro
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy