Presentation
Female presented with fever.
Patient Data
Age: 18
Gender: Female
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CT shows a irregular collection with hypodense center and a small bubble of air in relation to the right mandible.
Case Discussion
The CT of this patient shows an odontogenic abscess secondarily affecting the submandibular space, with a group of reactive lymphadenopathy with an hypertrophic and inflamed submandibular gland
Odontogenic infections can spread into space neighbor anatomical space by contiguity or spread into the bloodstream to other locations.