Abstract
Purpose: This study examined the value of ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in the treatment of superficial acute odontogenic fascial space infections. Patients and Methods: The study group consisted of 50 patients in whom both radiographic and sonographic examinations, as well as a needle aspiration, were performed. Results: Purulent fluid was aspirated in 22 of the 50 patients. Six patients diagnosed as suffering from cellulitis had a repeated ultrasonography scan. In four, abscess formation was diagnosed on the third day. Conclusions: Ultrasonography is an effective diagnostic tool to confirm abscess formation in the superficial fascial spaces and is highly predictable in detecting the stage of infection.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1129-1131 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Oral Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology
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Peleg, M., Heyman, Z., Ardekian, L., & Taicher, S. (1998). The use of ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool for superficial fascial space infections. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 56(10), 1129-1131. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0278-2391(98)90751-0