Acute Lower Lip Swelling: A Mere Anaphylactic Reaction or a Rare Abscess Location?
| Autor: | Mahmoud A; Internal Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA., Bathobakae L; Internal Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA., Giannetti R; Internal Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA., Naaman G; Internal Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA., Affortunato J; Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Nov 17; Vol. 15 (11), pp. e48971. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 17 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.48971 |
| Abstrakt: | An abscess is a collection of pus secondary to an immune response to a pathogen. It can occur anywhere in the body, with the skin as the most common organ involved. A lip abscess is a rare condition. Generally, it may be due to an infective agent such as a virus or bacteria entering through a skin wound, or through hematogenous spread when there is a severe underlying condition such as a general condition disorder or immunodeficiency. It requires hypervigilance during the examination and throughout the treatment course with intravenous antibiotic therapy and urgent surgical drainage, as it may cause significant complications regarding localization, lymphovascular drainage, and ultimate spread. Persistent abscess, necrotic tissue, or cavitated lesions are worrisome and it is important to rule out immunosuppression or a methicillin-resistant staphylococcus. In this case, a 22-year-old male patient with a unilateral lip abscess, misdiagnosed as an allergic food reaction, responded well to external drainage and antibiotic therapy. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Mahmoud et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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