AN UNUSUAL COMPLICATION OF CHEMOTHERAPY - AN ABSCESS IN THE PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA

Authors
LALE AM JANI PJ ELLIS PDM
Citation
Am. Lale et al., AN UNUSUAL COMPLICATION OF CHEMOTHERAPY - AN ABSCESS IN THE PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 112(3), 1998, pp. 296-297
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
112
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
296 - 297
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1998)112:3<296:AUCOC->2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Abscesses of the pterygopalatine fossa are extremely rare, The cases r eported in the literature are all secondary to dental or periodontal d isease. We present a case of an abscess in this site which was a compl ication df chemotherapy and was the result of haematogenous spread.