Meeting abstract
All that can be Hidden Behind the Clinical Appearance of Odontogenic Abscesses. Oversight or Error? - Presentation of Two Cases
Zoran Ivasović
Marko Krmpotić
Aleksandar Milenović
Davor Katanec
Abstract
The aim of this study was to show the importance of a detailed clinical examination, diagnostic analysis and good knowledge of the pathology of the oral cavity, in order to avoid erroneous treatment and loss of precious time.
The first patient, R. J., a 36-year-old man, was admitted to the ENT Department of the General Hospital, Karlovac, because of a perimandibular swelling and trismuss of the right side of the face. Because an odontogenic abscess was suspected extraoral incision was performed on two occasions. After the arrival of an oral surgeon to the hospital and examination of the oral cavity the patient was transferred to the Clinical Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava. During an intraoral examination an ulcer was detected beneath the tongue on the right side and a massive infiltrate of almost the whole of the anterior two thirds of the tongue. Immovable metastasis was detected by palpation in regions two and three, 50 millimetres in size. After consultation at an oncological Meeting irradiation only was indicated. A check-up six months later showed partial regression of the disease.
The second patient, K. J., a 33 year-old man, came to the Out-patient Department of Oral Surgery with suspected palatinal abscess of the upper left molar. The upper left six was trepanated and the suspect abscess incidirated twice. For a period of six months no regression occurred and consequently the patient was sent to the Clinical Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, where cytopuncture, biopsy, CT of the maxilla were performed which confirmed mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the hard palate. After preoperative preparation partial resection of the upper jaw was performed. Therapy is presently in course.
These two cases indicate the need to know the causative agents of swellings in the area of the head and neck, and if odontogenic inflammation is the case it quickly responds to appropriate therapy.
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Hrčak ID:
1842
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Publication date:
15.12.2004.
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