Infratemporal space infection following maxillary third molar extraction in an uncontrolled diabetic patient.

2012; National Institutes of Health; Linguagem: Inglês

10.5681/joddd.2012.024

Autores

Ali Hossein Mesgarzadeh, Mohammad Ali Ghavimi, GulÅŸen Gok, Afsaneh Zarghami,

Tópico(s)

Dental Radiography and Imaging

Resumo

Infratemporal space infection is a rare but serious sequel of odontogenic infection. The diagnosis is difficult due to non spe-cific signs and symptoms. Diabetes mellitus as a definitive risk factor for odontogenic infections needs more consideration during clinical procedures. We report a case of an undiagnosed diabetic patient with isolated infratemporal space infection after tooth extraction with presentation of similar signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint and muscle problem.

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