A Case of Zygomatic Fracture Complicated with Masticator Space Abscess and a Comprehensive Review of the Literature
Patient dataAn 81-year-old man fell down the stairs at home and visited an orthopedic surgeon.He was diagnosed with a right zygomatic fracture and referred to our department the next day.He had type 2 diabetes mellitus (HbA1c 6.4%), urothelial cancer with supportive care, dyslipidemia, retinitis pigmentosa
Authors
- Saori Kawakami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7102-0461)
- Miho Kirita
- Yuto Kitano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1941-9074)
- Junichi Nakao
- Kazuki Mayuzumi
Institutions
- Jichi Medical University (JP)
- Hakodate Central General Hospital (JP)
- Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center (JP)
- National Defense Medical College (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgical Wound Care
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36748/ijswc.25-00025
- Primary Topic
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00