Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of parotid abscess | Zendy

ElioHitoshi Shinohara | Zendy; André Takahashi | Zendy; MarceloZillo Martini | Zendy; Juliana Seo | Zendy; Humberto Gomesde Oliveira Neto | Zendy

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Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of parotid abscess

Author(s) -

ElioHitoshi Shinohara,

André Takahashi,

MarceloZillo Martini,

Juliana Seo,

Humberto Gomesde Oliveira Neto

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

indian journal of dental research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1998-3603

pISSN - 0970-9290

DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.102245

Subject(s) - medicine , abscess , ultrasound , incision and drainage , fine needle aspiration , radiology , surgery , parotid gland , dentistry , biopsy

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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