Abstract
Computerized tomography has become an essential diagnostic technique in the management of maxillofacial pathosis. Three cases of temporal and infratemporal space abscesses are reviewed in which computerized tomography played an important role in the diagnosis and surgical management of patients.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / diagnostic imaging*
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Abscess / therapy
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Adult
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Child
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Drainage
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Edema
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Female
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Focal Infection, Dental / diagnostic imaging*
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Focal Infection, Dental / therapy
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Humans
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Male
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Streptococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging*
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Streptococcal Infections / therapy
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Temporal Bone / diagnostic imaging*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed*