ABSCESS AT THE BASE OF TONGUE

Abstract

Lingual abscess is an uncommon condition. Most of the cases of lingual abscess are seen in the
anterior part of the tongue and abscess in the posterior one third are extremely rare. They are more
dangerous since they can cause upper airway obstruction. Moreover, because of their location they
may be missed on clinical examination by the clinician. So the clinician should be aware of this entity.
Till 2006, only 50 cases of tongue abscess have been reported in English literature1
.We are presenting
a case report with review of literature and a new method of draining the abscess.