Glossal abscess presenting as unilateral tongue swelling

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 389-390

  Hehar, S S ^a   Johnson, I J M ^a   Jones, N S ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abscess; Tongue

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INCISION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TONGUE DISEASE;

EID: 0029869909     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100133729     Document Type: Article

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