Endoscopic Drainage of an Odontogenic Pterygoid Muscle Abscess

Endoscopic Drainage of an Odontogenic Pterygoid Muscle Abscess

The infratemporal fossa (ITF) is a potential space bounded by bony structures that can be occupied by both benign and malignant tumors. It is also a potential area of abscess development, most commonly of dental origin. As with any abscess, the treatment of an ITF abscess is surgical drainage. We pr...

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Main Authors: Rickul Varshney, Faisal Zawawi, Marc A. Tewfik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/215793
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spelling doaj-af10ae0df74c4c6787e5c192fe720a822020-11-24T22:40:46ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732013-01-01201310.1155/2013/215793215793Endoscopic Drainage of an Odontogenic Pterygoid Muscle AbscessRickul Varshney0Faisal Zawawi1Marc A. Tewfik2Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, 687 Avenue Des Pins Ouest, Suite E-4.41, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A1, CanadaDepartment of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, 687 Avenue Des Pins Ouest, Suite E-4.41, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A1, CanadaDepartment of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, 687 Avenue Des Pins Ouest, Suite E-4.41, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A1, CanadaThe infratemporal fossa (ITF) is a potential space bounded by bony structures that can be occupied by both benign and malignant tumors. It is also a potential area of abscess development, most commonly of dental origin. As with any abscess, the treatment of an ITF abscess is surgical drainage. We present a case of an ITF abscess involving the pterygoid muscles following dental extraction in a poorly controlled diabetic patient. The ITF was accessed with an endoscopic transseptal approach through the maxillary sinus to drain the abscess. This case of successful management supports the feasibility of the endoscopic approach in dealing with abscesses of the ITF.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/215793
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Endoscopic Drainage of an Odontogenic Pterygoid Muscle Abscess
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title_short Endoscopic Drainage of an Odontogenic Pterygoid Muscle Abscess
title_full Endoscopic Drainage of an Odontogenic Pterygoid Muscle Abscess
title_fullStr Endoscopic Drainage of an Odontogenic Pterygoid Muscle Abscess
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2090-6773
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description The infratemporal fossa (ITF) is a potential space bounded by bony structures that can be occupied by both benign and malignant tumors. It is also a potential area of abscess development, most commonly of dental origin. As with any abscess, the treatment of an ITF abscess is surgical drainage. We present a case of an ITF abscess involving the pterygoid muscles following dental extraction in a poorly controlled diabetic patient. The ITF was accessed with an endoscopic transseptal approach through the maxillary sinus to drain the abscess. This case of successful management supports the feasibility of the endoscopic approach in dealing with abscesses of the ITF.
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