Question 34 (part 2) · LDEK · Abscesses and phlegmons
Choose true statements regarding the abscess of pterygomandibular space:
1) clinical symptoms include acute pain of retromolar and sublingual area, which exacerbates by palpation of medial pterygoid muscle; it is accompanied by trismus;
2) it is accompanied by trismus;
3) significant extraoral oedema is forming in the course of this abscess, which causes face asymmetry;
4) involvement of this abscess may occur due to spreading od the inflammatory process from sublingual space;
5) it may spread upwards to the infratemporal space.
Correct answer is:
2) it is accompanied by trismus;
3) significant extraoral oedema is forming in the course of this abscess, which causes face asymmetry;
4) involvement of this abscess may occur due to spreading od the inflammatory process from sublingual space;
5) it may spread upwards to the infratemporal space.
Correct answer is:
- A. 2,3,4,5.
- B. 1,2,4,5.
- C. 1,2,3.
- D. 3,4,5.
- E. 2,4,5.
Hint
The space lies medial to the mandibular ramus — would its abscess cause marked facial asymmetry?
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