Lingual Abscess Induced By Tongue Cancer: A Rare Case Report

We report a rare case of lingual abscess caused by the tongue cancer in an elderly person. The patient was a 72-year-old man, who was seen in the dental clinic complaining that he had found it hard to eat due to pain and that his tongue had been swollen for the previous 3 days. He was referred to our hospital because of suspicion of the tongue tumor and hospitalized with dysphagia on November 21th, 2016.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Poster Session - Infection Source Type: research