2.swelling- something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns...
Face swelling can be caused by a few things, including an infection. Here's why your face might be swelling, plus what treatment you might need.
Pyriform sinusBranchial cleft derivativeAnterior neck abscesses are not rare; but their origin from within the usually infection-resistant thyroid gland is not thought of in the first instance. We encountered 3 patients with differing presentations (tender nodule over anterior neck, recurrent abscess ...
Case Diagnosis The presence of the intraorbital abscess with concomitant sinus disease is most likely related to orbital cellulitis. It is important to ascertain any history of trauma because that can predispose the patient to retrobulbar hemorrhages, which can also present with similar proptosis and ...
Swelling -- also callededema-- is the body's response to many types of injury. It can result from overuse or infection. Usually, swelling happens quickly and is simple to treat with some combination of rest, ice, elevation,medication, or removal of excess fluid. ...
Cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis masquerading as ischaemic stroke: a catastrophic pitfall in any emergency department Cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis is a clinically rare but fatal disease that progresses rapidly. Its initial presentation is always neglected by emergency ... VK Seow,CF Chong,TL Wang...
Axial CT section: Lytic lesion in left frontal bone and an expansile lytic and destructive lesion in the left ramus of the mandible involving the left infratemporal fossa and masseteric space and indenting the lateral wall of the left maxillary sinus. Figure 5 Open in figure viewerPowerPoint ...
They look for runny nose and other signs of allergies; toothache or headache, which may indicate a dental or sinus infection; fever; and changes in skin near the eye. Any eyelid or eye sore is evaluated by using a slit lamp (an instrument that enables a doctor to examine the eye under...
Actinomycosis Typically seen in mandible, with draining skin sinus; wood-hard nodule with sulfur granules Actinomyces israelii Infection follows entry through a surgical site, periodontal disease, or open root canal Noma Necrotic, nonhealing ulcer of gingiva or buccal mucosa; rare; affects children An...
A week ago I woke from sleep with an explosive pain in face, I looked in mirror, my right side of my face was extremely swollen, eye was swollen shut, lower part of face drooping. This was at 4am, I went to the ER thinking maybe a sinus infection, I was prescribed antibiotics by ...