Lingual Abscess in a Psychiatric Patient: A Case Report

We present a 46-year-old psychiatric patient presenting with a lingual abscess. This paper covers the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and differential diagnosis with a view to assisting emergency physicians in the timely recognition and management of this rare but potentially life-threat...

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Autores principales: Kikidis, D., Marinakis, K., Sengas, J., Chrysovergis, A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3265052/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22291713
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/194292
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Sumario:We present a 46-year-old psychiatric patient presenting with a lingual abscess. This paper covers the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and differential diagnosis with a view to assisting emergency physicians in the timely recognition and management of this rare but potentially life-threatening condition.

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