• Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. · Aug 2003

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    Infection of the facial area, oral cavity, oropharynx, and retropharynx.

    • Barton F Branstetter and Jane L Weissman.
    • Departments of Radiology and Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, Room D-132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. bfb1@pitt.edu
    • Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. 2003 Aug 1; 13 (3): 393-410, ix.

    AbstractRadiologists play an important role in the evaluation of upper neck infections. Although most oral cavity infections arise from diseased teeth, several other sources of infection need to be considered. The distinction between abscess and phlegmon is of particular importance. Cross-sectional imaging is frequently used to identify complications of the initial infection.

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