Peritemporomandibular abscess as a complication of acupuncture: A case report

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 495-496

  Matsumura, Yoshihiko ^a   Inui, Madoka ^a   Tagawa, Toshiro ^a  

^a MIE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; JAW DISEASE; MALE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TRISMUS;

EID: 0031960702     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(98)90721-2     Document Type: Article

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