Mariana Nagata Cavalheiro Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Nose, Neck Surgery, Oral cancer, Skull, Eye vision
ENT Service, Brazilian Red Cross Hospital, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
Working at ENT Service, Brazilian Red Cross Hospital, Curitiba, Parana, Place of living is Brazil. Subjects of Specialization are Nose, Neck Surgery, Oral cancer, Skull, Eye vision.
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Author(s): Mariana Nagata Cavalheiro, Lucas Viomar de Lima, Juliana Cristina Mesti, Eric Hiromoto Taninaka, Ricardo Hiroyuki,Takahashi Fujiwara and Lucas de Azeredo Zambon
Introduction: Odontogenic infection may happen due to toothalveolar infections. The infection can affect the subfascial spaces, especially when affecting the lower molars, although formation of temporal abscesses is unusual. Such abscesses occur with pain, edema, erythema, trismus, fever, and diagnostic confirmation comes from Tomography/Resonance of the Face and laboratory tests. Recommended treatment involves hospitalization, support, empirical antibiotic therapy-Secondarily directed by culture and antibiogram-and surgical drainage.
Objective: To Report an unusual case of complex odontogenic infection and its therapeutic approach.
Resumed Report: A 60-year-old female presented pain and edema on left hemi face aft... view moreĀ»