940-nm Diode Laser-Assisted Management of Tongue Abscess

被引：1

作者：

Tewari, Nitesh ^{[1
]}

Mathur, Vijay Prakash ^{[1
]}

Rajwar, Anju ^{[2
]}

Mridha, Asit ^{[4
]}

Mishra, Deepika ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] All India Inst Med Sci, Ctr Dent Educ & Res, New Delhi, India

[2] All India Inst Med Sci, Ctr Dent Educ & Res, Dept Pedodont & Prevent Dent, New Delhi, India

[3] All India Inst Med Sci, Ctr Dent Educ & Res, Dept Oral Pathol, New Delhi, India

[4] All India Inst Med Sci, Dept Pathol, New Delhi, India

来源：

JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN | 2018年 / 85卷 / 03期

关键词：

CELLULITIS; TONGUE ABSCESS; LASER INCISIONAL BIOPSY; CHILD;

D O I：

暂无

中图分类号：

R78 [口腔科学];

学科分类号：

1003 ;

摘要：

The tongue is a muscular organ with a rich blood supply and acts as an immune defence mechanism. The occurrence of a tongue abscess without immune deficiency is rare. The purpose of this report is to present the case of an eight-year-old boy with a spherical, pinkish-yellow, fluctuant, nontender swelling measuring two cm in diameter on the right anterolateral border of the tongue, causing difficulty in swallowing and speaking. Ultrasonography was performed, followed by a 940-nm diode laser-assisted incision and drainage under local anesthesia. Healing was uneventful, with no recurrence for two years now. A tongue abscess can be life-threatening due to its ability to cause respiratory obstruction. The diode laser can be a safe and effective tool for its management.

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