An unusual complication of chemotherapy: an abscess in the pterygopalatine fossa

被引：2

作者：

Lale, AM ^{[1
]}

Jani, PJ ^{[1
]}

Ellis, PDM ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Addenbrookes Hosp, Dept Otolaryngol, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY | 1998年 / 112卷 / 03期

关键词：

abscess; immunosuppression;

D O I：

10.1017/S0022215100158402

中图分类号：

R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];

学科分类号：

100213 ;

摘要：

Abscesses of the pterygopalatine fossa are extremely rare, The cases reported in the literature are all secondary to dental or periodontal disease. We present a case of an abscess in this site which was a complication df chemotherapy and was the result of haematogenous spread.

引用

页码：296 / 297

页数：2