title: Unusual case of spontaneous discharge of pus (infected cyst) through the dorsum of the tongue.
abstract: Neck swellings are often a result of infections that spread from the teeth. This case highlights an unusual presentation of spontaneous pustular discharge from the anterior dorsum of the tongue.
authors.affiliation: Maxillo-facial SpR, St. George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom. goddard1998@aol.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goddard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Madigan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mehanna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013492:Suppuration; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis