Abscess of the Tongue

Wilensky, Abraham O.; Harkavy, Joseph

doi:10.1097/00000658-192310000-00005

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“…The formation of a lingual abscess has been attributed to various causes. Trauma from ragged carious teeth or foreign bodies seems the most likely cause, but insect bites, fracture of the mandible, and even submucosal nasal septal resection have been implicated 3–6. Quite often, however, no specific cause can be identified.…”

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Lingual abscess: diagnosis and treatment

Balatsouras

Eliopoulos²,

Kaberos

2004

Head & Neck

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Background. Lingual abscesses are very rare, and as a result, the individual surgeon usually lacks experience in the diagnosis and therapy of this entity. We present four cases of abscesses of the tongue diagnosed and treated during the past 2 years.Methods. The medical records, films, and charts of four patients with lingual abscess were retrospectively reviewed. The clinical presentation, radiographic features, treatment, and outcome of the cases were examined.Results. Diagnosis was obtained by clinical examination and CT. In all cases, we avoided incision and drainage and preferred draining the abscess and aspirating pus with a large-bore needle through the inferior surface of the tongue. All patients responded remarkably well and did not have any recurrence.Conclusions. Lingual abscesses are rare conditions. In contrast to the approach in cases of most deep neck space infections, a more conservative therapeutic approach by needleaspiration is effective and has the advantages of not exacerbating the edema of the tongue and of avoiding airway compromise. A

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“…Cultures of the purulent material grow Streptococcus species, Staphylococcus , and anaerobes 3, 9, 10. Mixed cultures are often seen.…”

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Lingual abscess: diagnosis and treatment

Balatsouras

Eliopoulos²,

Kaberos

2004

Head & Neck

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“…17 The antibiotic therapy used in our case gives adequate coverage for the microorganisms more commonly responsible for the abscess of the tongue. They compose a mixed flora and are frequently present in the superior airway and in the flora of the oral cavity.…”

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“…Impending suffocation due to the extreme swelling, rupture of the abscess with the opening of a vein and resulting hemorrhage, spread of the infection into the submental connective tissue with a consequent Ludwig's angina, extension to the peritonsillar or postpharyngeal region, pulmonary or mediastinal structures are ominous possibilities. 17 And, as a results, clinicians usually lacks experience in the diagnosis and therapy of this entity. Tongue abscess should be considered in all cases of acute swelling in the tongue, especially, when host defenses are severely compromised.…”

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Tongue: An Unusual Site of Abscess Development

Dubey¹,

Chaudhary²,

Pandey³

et al. 2016

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Despite continuous exposure to trauma, bites, and enormous number of potential pathogens, tongue is relatively resistant to infection. Abscess of tongue although is an extremely rare, but a life-threatening medical condition with little information of its diagnosis and management. Here, we present two cases of tongue abscess in young females, with their clinical presentation, differential diagnoses, and management in detail. This is a first report where tongue abscess is reported in two very young (10 years and less) patients, unlike previous few reports where this entity has been described in adults or oldaged patients. As discussed in both the cases in this report, patients responded remarkably well, without any recurrence.

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“…5 The first reported case of tongue abscess was in 1923. 6 Over the past 40 years, approximately 70 cases of glossal abscess have been reported in the English literature. 3,[7][8][9][10] The usual symptom with which the patient presents is acute and tender swelling of the tongue.…”

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Glossal Abscess: An Unusual Presentation

Goyal¹,

Karjodkar²,

Sansare³

et al. 2016

An International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Clinics

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Tongue is an organ, i.e., constantly exposed to microbes and likelihood of trauma, yet does not usually show a predilection for developing an abscess. Cases of acute lingual swelling due to an abscess are unusual; hemorrhage, infarction, edema, and tumor being the commonly responsible etiologies. Herein, we report a case of glossal abscess that was chronic in nature (2 months' duration), presenting with uncharacteristic symptoms and no remission on taking antibiotics. In the absence of typical signs, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provided an invaluable and accurate diagnosis, which allowed proper treatment to be rendered.

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Abscess of the Tongue

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Lingual abscess: diagnosis and treatment

Lingual abscess: diagnosis and treatment

Tongue: An Unusual Site of Abscess Development

Glossal Abscess: An Unusual Presentation

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