A case of parapharyngeal space abscess.

  • MATSUI YOSHIRO
    First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Showa University
  • YOSHIDA HIROSHI
    First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Showa University
  • SUGIMOTO AKIRA
    First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Showa University
  • TATENO TAKAYUKI
    First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Showa University
  • TOKURA HIROKO
    First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Showa University
  • MICHIWAKI YUKIHIRO
    First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Showa University
  • OSAWA TAKEAKI
    First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Showa University
  • MICHI KEN-ICHI
    First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Showa University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title
  • 側咽頭隙膿ようの1例

Description

A case of a parapharyngeal space abscess secondary to submandibular cellulitis of the contralateral side is presented.<BR>The patient is a thirty-year old male. He was referred to our hospital complaining of pain and swelling of the right submandibular region. After three days, swelling of the left cheek and hoarseness was noted.<BR>According to the clinical symptoms and CT findings, it was diagnosed as a left parapharyngeal space abscess. He was treated successfully by an incision for the abscess of the parapharyngeal space and administration of antibiotics. In this case, it is suspected that the infection may have spread to the contralateral side parapharyngeal space through the pathway of the connecting fascial space.

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Details 詳細情報について

  • CRID
    1390282679710679552
  • NII Article ID
    130004040607
  • DOI
    10.11263/jsotp1982.5.114
  • ISSN
    18844928
    02881012
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
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    Disallowed

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