Otro
Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of parotid abscess
Registro en:
Indian Journal of Dental Research, v. 23, n. 3, p. 423-425, 2012.
0970-9290
1998-3603
10.4103/0970-9290.102245
2-s2.0-84870019139
Autor
Takahashi, André
Martini, Marcelo Zillo
Seo, Juliana
Oliveira Neto, Humberto Gomes de
Shinohara, Elio Hitoshi
Resumen
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.