Glossal Abscess Secondary to a Fish Bone

Authors: A Caravaca García* , Elhendi HW and Caravaca GC

DOI: 10.23880/ooaj-16000125

Volume 1, Issue 3

Abstract

We present a case of glossal abscess following an accidental injury with a fish bone. The incidence of glossal abscesses is low. This pathology is usually the consequence of a direct trauma, and the most common location is in the anterior tongue.

Keywords: Tongue; Abscess; Organic foreign bodies

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