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What is the definition of Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess?

Pharyngomaxillary space abscess is swelling (inflammation) and irritation or pus in the area between the throat and upper jawbone.

Who are the top Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess Local Doctors?
Elite in Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess
Elite in Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess
Arhus, DK 

Tejs Klug-Ehlers practices in Arhus, Denmark. Klug-Ehlers is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess. Their top areas of expertise are Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess, Tonsillitis, Streptococcal Group A Infection, Lemierre Syndrome, and Laryngectomy.

Elite in Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess
Elite in Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess
Moscow, MOW, RU 

S Bulynko practices in Moscow, Russian Federation. Bulynko is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess. Their top areas of expertise are Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess, Retropharyngeal Abscess, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Tonsillitis.

 
 
 
 
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Helen H. Kim
Experienced in Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess
General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
Experienced in Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess
General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

Proliance Surgeons

1231 116th Ave NE, Suite 930, 
Bellevue, WA 
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Helen Kim, MD, is certified by the American College of Surgeons. She has a special interest in breast surgery, robotic surgery, and minimally invasive surgery. She is a trained and certified console surgeon on da Vinci® Single-Site™, the da Vinci® Surgical System, and EndoWrist®. She practices abdominal wall hernia repair and open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted techniques for complex and recurrent hernias. She also performs gastrointestinal surgery, laparoscopic and open colectomy, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, anti-reflux surgery, and laparoscopic intra-abdominal scar release surgery.Dr. Kim treats high risk, benign, and malignant breast conditions through initial evaluation of high breast cancer risk patients, management and treatment of breast pain, nipple discharge, breast masses and image-detected lesions, as well as surgical management of breast cancer, which includes breast-conserving lumpectomy, skin-sparing and nipple-sparing mastectomy, and sentinel lymph node biopsy. She also coordinates breast reconstruction at the time of mastectomy.During her sabbatical year in 2010, she performed surgeries at Kijabe, Kenya as a short-term medical missionary for one month, travelled to France and Italy, and took oil-painting classes. In and out of the operating room, Dr. Kim places emphasis on meticulous surgical techniques and offers the most advanced minimally invasive approaches wherever applicable, while caring for the patient as a whole in the context of their other medical conditions. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Gallbladder Disease, and Hernia Surgery.

What are the latest Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess Clinical Trials?
Analysis of Complicated Infections in Pediatric and Adult Populations Treated by Otorhinolaryngologist

Summary: This observational study aims to learn more about complicated infections treated by otorhinolaryngologists. The main questions to answer are: * What is the management of complicated sinonasal infections in Ljubljana, Slovenia, * What is the management of complicated ear and temporal bone infections in Ljubljana, Slovenia, * What is the management of complicated neck soft tissue infections in Ljubl...

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Published Date: October 28, 2024
Published By: Ashutosh Kacker, MD, FACS, Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Attending Otolaryngologist, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

What are the references for this article ?

Goldstein NA, Hammerschlag MR. Peritonsillar, retropharyngeal, and parapharyngeal abscesses. In: Cherry J, Harrison GJ, Kaplan SL, Steinbach WJ, Hotez PJ, eds. Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2019:chap 11.

Pappas DE, Boggs SR. Retropharyngeal abscess, lateral pharyngeal (parapharyngeal) abscess, and peritonsillar cellulitis/abscess. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, et al, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2025:chap 432.