[Tongue abscess. Report of a case and bibliographic review].
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.
Moya Albiol
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Servicio de ORL, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia.
Estors
J L
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De la Fuente Arjona
Urchueguía Navarro
M T
MT
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