Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of parotid abscess
Autor: | André Takahashi, Marcelo Zillo Martini, Juliana Seo, Humberto Gomes de Oliveira Neto, Elio Hitoshi Shinohara |
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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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