Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of parotid abscess.
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2012-05
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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.
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Drainage, infection, parotid abscess, ultrasound
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Takahashi André, Martini Marcelo Zillo, Seo Juliana, Neto Humberto Gomes de Oliveira, Shinohara Elio Hitoshi. Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of parotid abscess. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2012 May-June; 23(3): 423-425.