Question 47 · LDEK · Abscesses and phlegmons
Extraoral incision “below the angle of the mandible” is performed in the following abscess:
- A. submandibular.
- B. submasseteric.
- C. subtemporal.
- D. A and B are correct.
- E. A and C are correct.
Hint
Which spaces can be reached through a skin incision placed below the mandibular angle, staying clear of the marginal mandibular branch?
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