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
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.