Submandibular abscess following frenulectomy in a 12-day-old infant
Frenulectomy is the simple surgical release of tongue-tie (ankyloglossia), which is frequently performed in newborn babies. We present a 12-day-old boy who underwent uncomplicated frenulectomy to alleviate ankyloglossia and lactating problems and subsequently developed a submandibular abscess, a pot...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576619302994 |