[Palatal necrosis in children. Case report]

Cir Pediatr. 2006 Apr;19(2):115-6.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Palate necrosis as a consequence of palate infection it's an exceptional condition about there's not too much references at literature. We present a case of a 6 months old child who present a palatal necrosis after a supurative medial otitis that involved hard and soft palate, with positive culture for Pseudomona aeruginosa causing a almost complete absence of the palate that simulate a bilateral palatal cleft.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Necrosis / pathology
  • Necrosis / surgery*
  • Palate / pathology
  • Palate / surgery*