ReviewInternational journal of otolaryngology2018
Lingual Abscess: Predisposing Factors, Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Management.
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- Clinical course and imaging-guided medical treatment of a posterior lingual abscess: A rare but manageable deep neck infection.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- The tongue: a bridge between physiology and disorder.Dermatology reports · 2025Article
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- Parenchymatous glossitis: A case report.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Atypical Tongue Abscesses Mimicking Submucosal Malignancies: A Review of the Literature Focusing on Diagnostic Challenges.Cancers · 2023Review
- Lingual Abscess after Posterior Fossa Surgery: An Unusual Complication of the Concorde Position.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2023Article
- Mortal condition in an unusual localization, analysis of isolated tongue and tongue base abscesses.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- Posterior Lingual Abscess; Report of Two Cases.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2023Article
- Recurrent Lingual Abscess in an Elderly Female With Bulbar Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.Cureus · 2022Article
- Tongue Abscess: A Case Report.International medical case reports journal · 2022Article
- Isolated oropharyngeal abscess with hypopharyngeal extension recurring 12 years after initial surgical management: A case report and review of the literature.SAGE open medical case reports · 2022Article
- Lingual tonsil abscess: a rare, life-threatening cause of acute sore throat.BMJ case reports · 2019Article
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Abstract
Lingual abscess is a rare disorder, and current knowledge regarding clinical manifestations and treatment modalities has not been well established. This study presented 6 cases of lingual abscess patients between January 2012 and December 2017. There were three men and three women. Median age was 54 years. Odynophagia and local pain were the common presenting symptoms. Local trauma was the main predisposing factor of anterior abscess, while lingual tonsillitis or infected thyroglossal cyst was the predisposing factor of posterior abscess. An impending airway obstruction was identified in two patients, requiring tracheostomy. All patients achieved an excellent outcome with a combination of surgical drainage and proper antibiotics as well as using proper investigation for detecting unusual areas of lingual abscess. According to the data from the study's results and review of the relevant literature, an abscess located at the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is easy to diagnose while the posterior one-third of the tongue abscess is relative difficulty. Using contrast-enhanced computed tomography increases diagnostic accuracy, especially on the tongue base and deep space infection. The management strategies include (1) protecting the airway, (2) draining the abscess by needle aspiration or surgery, and (3) administering antibiotics early. Our series showed a superiority of surgical drainage when the patients present with marked tissue edema, deep loculated infection, and airway obstruction.
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