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| Title: | A Fatal Case of Empyema Thoracis: The Price for Underestimating Odontogenic Infections |
| Authors: | Agbara, Rowland
Obiadazie, Athanasius Chukwudi
Ediagbini, Sunday
Ernest, Ikekhuamen |
| Keywords: | Odontogenic
Empyema thoracis
Fatal |
| Issue Date: | 15-Jun-2015 |
| Publisher: | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases |
| Series/Report no.: | Vol. 2;Iss. 2: Pp 22-26 |
| Abstract: | Most dental infections are often underestimated by both patients and professional health care givers. When poorly managed, odontogenic infections may result in serious morbidity and life-threatening conditions. This article reports a fatal case of empyema thoracis in a 16-year-old male after an odontogenic infection. The challenges of management in our environment are discussed. Furthermore, the importance of understanding the route of spread after odontogenic infections is highlighted. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2336 |
| ISSN: | 2214-5419 |
| Appears in Collections: | Surgery
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