PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - A Muñoz
AU  - A I Ballesteros
AU  - J A Brandariz Castelo
TI  - Primary lingual abscess presenting as acute swelling of the tongue obstructing the upper airway: diagnosis with MR.
DP  - 1998 Mar 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 496--498
VI  - 19
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/19/3/496.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/19/3/496.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.1998 Mar 01; 19
AB  - We report the sudden development of an inflammatory process thought to be of the floor of the mouth with subsequent involvement of the respiratory airway. MR imaging showed an enhancing posterior lingual lesion, consistent with an abscess. Immediate surgical drainage relieved the symptoms. MR imaging allowed accurate diagnosis, which was essential for surgical planning in a condition that was otherwise difficult to diagnose.