"Clinical decision making for anterior and posterior lingual abscess: a" by Zachary Wilson, Jason Diab et al.
Background: Lingual abscess is a rare clinical entity defined as an infectious process within the tongue parenchyma. A lingual abscess may occur in the anterior two thirds or posterior aspect of the tongue. Historically, there are differences in causation, presentation and management between anterior and posterior based abscess. This systematic review aims to critically analyse differences between anterior and posterior lingual abscess. Methods: A systematic review was conducted using the terms ...
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