A Rare Cause of Acute Dysphagia: Abscess of the Base of the Tongue. (23rd February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ozgur, Gulsum Teke; Akdogan, Mehmet Volkan; Unler, Gulhan Kanat; Gokturk, Huseyin Savas
• Other Names: Koide Naohiko Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine. Volume 2015(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-02-23
• Subjects: Gastroenterology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Digestive organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Gastroenterology; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive organs -- Diseases; Gastroenterology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.33
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/431738
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6528

Abstract

Abstract : Dysphagia represents a difficulty in passage of solid or liquid foods from the oral cavity into the stomach and is considered as an alarm symptom of gastrointestinal system. It often indicates an organic disease and needs to be explained. In this paper, a case of 61-year-old man with posterior tongue abscess is presented.