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Tuberculous submasseteric abscess: case report
S Mascarenhas1, J R Tuffin, I Hassan
1Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom. spearl_mascarenhas@yahoo.com
The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
|December 9, 2008
Abstract:
Tuberculosis is still the most fatal infectious disease worldwide.Although it can affect every organ in the body, non cervical and extralaryngeal head and neck tuberculosis is considered rare. We report a case of tuberculous submasseteric abscess:a very unusual site.
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