Sands M, Pepe J, Brown R B
Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199.
Clin Infect Dis. 1993 Jan;16(1):133-5. doi: 10.1093/clinids/16.1.133.
Tongue abscesses are extremely rare infections despite the relatively frequent exposure of the tongue to bite trauma during mastication and seizures. We describe a case of tongue abscess in a 40-year-old man and discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this entity.