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An unusual combined parotideal and neck abscess - Case report

Ricardo de Hoyos

Ricardo de Hoyos

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Hoyos, Ricardo de
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Michele Loglisci

Michele Loglisci

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Loglisci, Michele
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Hugo Anibal Rodriguez

Hugo Anibal Rodriguez

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Rodriguez, Hugo Anibal
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Desiderio Passali

Desiderio Passali

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Nov 08, 2016
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Published Online: Nov 08, 2016
Page range: 229 - 231
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjr-2016-0028
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Cervical and parotideal abscess is a rare finding in all populations and even more so in the paediatric population. The antibiotic resistance of the bacteria that cause these diseases can make it very dangerous. We present a paediatric case in which there is a combined left-cervical and parotideal abscess in a female 3-month-old baby who presented fever, pain and cervical swelling.

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Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Medicine, other, Surgery, Surgery, other, Otorhinolaryngology, Speech, Voice and Paediatric Hearing Disorders, Oromaxillofacial Surgery
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