Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of parotid abscess

Takahashi, André; Martini, Marcelo Zillo; Seo, Juliana; Oliveira Neto, Humberto Gomes de; Shinohara, Elio Hitoshi

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Title:

Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of parotid abscess

Author(s):

Institution:

Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (UEPG)
Universidade São Francisco (USF)
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

ISSN:

0970-9290
1998-3603

Abstract:

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.

Issue Date:

1-May-2012

Citation:

Indian Journal of Dental Research, v. 23, n. 3, p. 423-425, 2012.

Time Duration:

423-425

Keywords:

Drainage
Infection
Parotid abscess
Ultrasound

Source:

http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-9290.102245

URI:

Access Rights:

Acesso aberto

Type:

outro

Source:

http://repositorio.unesp.br/handle/11449/73310

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