Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy Due to a Sublingual Space Abscess
We report an unusual case of a hypoglossal nerve palsy secondary to a sublingual space abscess in a previously fit and healthy 59-year-old man. The patient presented with fever, dysphagia, trismus, and a left-sided tongue and floor-of-mouth swelling with left hypoglossal nerve palsy. Computed tomogr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0514 |
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