Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of parotid abscess.
Ultrasound (US) has been used as a tool for parotid abscess diagnosis and treatment. The present article aimed to report a case of 72-year-old woman with parotid abscess treated by US-guided needle aspiration and conventional surgical drainage. Along with the clinical report, indications, advantages, and limitations of the method are discussed.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School Ponta Grossa State University, Paraná, Brazil.
André
A
Takahashi
Marcelo Zillo
MZ
Martini
Juliana
J
Seo
Humberto Gomes
HG
de Oliveira Neto
Elio Hitoshi
EH
Shinohara
D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009339:Needles; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D010400:Penicillin G