title: Palatal mass in a 2-year-old boy.
abstract: Palatal masses in the pediatric population are uncommon. In this report, we present a case of a hard palate abscess in a 2-year-old boy. The purpose of this article was to discuss the clinical manifestations, pathogens, and management of palatal abscess in children.
authors.affiliation: MUSC Children's Hospital, Charleston, SC 29407, USA. rebeccalasseter42@gmail.com
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lasseter
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sterner
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000208:Acute Disease; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D021362:Palate, Hard
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents