Unusual complication of dental extraction: Lingual abscess

Acute lingual swelling is a potentially life threatening clinical condition which is encountered very rarely, the differential diagnosis of which includes hemorrhage, infarction, abscess, tumor and edema. Herein we report a case of lingual abscess that presented with acute tongue swelling and respir...

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Main Authors: Lalee Varghese (Author), Pratibha Agarwal (Author), Vedantam Rupa (Author)
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Acute lingual swelling is a potentially life threatening clinical condition which is encountered very rarely, the differential diagnosis of which includes hemorrhage, infarction, abscess, tumor and edema. Herein we report a case of lingual abscess that presented with acute tongue swelling and respiratory distress after extraction of lower two incisor teeth.
Item Description:0970-9290
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10.4103/0970-9290.127633