A case of Tongue Abscess Caused by Lost Fish Bone / 膿瘍形成した舌魚骨異物例
- Resource Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Keiko Kujirai; Toshio Yoshihara; Yukako Seo; 吉原 俊雄; 瀬尾 友佳子; 鯨井 桂子
- Source
- 日本耳鼻咽喉科感染症・エアロゾル学会会誌 / The Journal of Japan Society for Infection and Aerosol in Otorhinolaryngology. 2014, 2(2):87
- Subject
- fish bone
intraoral ultrasonography
tongue abscess
- Language
- Japanese
- ISSN
- 2188-0077
2434-1932
We report a case of a deep lingual abscess caused by a foreign body in the form of a fish bone. The patient was a 57-year-old female who was referred to our department because of a tongue abscess. Computed tomographic and intraoral ultrasonographic examinations demonstrated an intramuscular abscess around a fine foreign body in the tongue. Surgical incision and drainage of the abscess was performed, and a lost fish bone with granulation tissue was removed under local anesthesia. Immediately after surgery, both pain and swelling of the tongue improved. A foreign body in the form of a fish bone in the oral cavity may cause serious complications depending on the size and localization. Combined examinations for plural images are useful in the diagnosis of foreign bodies.