Tuberculous submasseteric abscess: case report.
Tuberculosis is still the most fatal infectious disease worldwide.Although it can affect every organ in the body, non cervical and extralaryngeal head and neck tuberculosis is considered rare. We report a case of tuberculous submasseteric abscess:a very unusual site.
Mascarenhas
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Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom. spearl_mascarenhas@yahoo.com
Tuffin
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Hassan
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D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000382:microbiology*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis