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Abstract
Tongue abscesses are extremely rare infections despite the relatively frequent exposure of the tongue to bite trauma during mastication and seizures. We describe a case of tongue abscess in a 40-year-old man and discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this entity.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8448289 DOI: 10.1093/clinids/16.1.133
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079