Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of parotid abscess

Autor: André Takahashi, Marcelo Zillo Martini, Juliana Seo, Humberto Gomes de Oliveira Neto, Elio Hitoshi Shinohara
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Dental Research, Vol 23, Iss 3, Pp 423-425 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0970-9290
1998-3603
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.102245
Popis: Ultrasound (US) has been used as a tool for parotid abscess diagnosis and treatment. The present article aimed to report a case of 72-year-old woman with parotid abscess treated by US-guided needle aspiration and conventional surgical drainage. Along with the clinical report, indications, advantages, and limitations of the method are discussed.
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