Masticator space abscess derived from odontogenic infection: Imaging manifestation and pathways of extension depicted by CT and MR in 30 patients

European Radiology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1972-1979

  Schuknecht, B ^a,c   Stergiou, G ^b   Graetz, K ^b  

^a Section Neuroradiology   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c MRI   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

CT; Masticator space abscess; MR imaging; Odontogenic infection; Submasseteric space

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MASTICATOR SPACE ABSCESS; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; SOFT PALATE; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MIDDLE AGED; MYOSITIS; PERIODONTAL ABSCESS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49049083446     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-008-0946-5     Document Type: Article

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