Infratemporal fossa abscess of dental origin: a rare, severe and misdiagnosed infection

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Park, Min-Young (Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
Kim, Hoon-Soo (Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
Ko, Hyun-Chang (Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
Kim, Moon-Bum (Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
Kim, Byung-Soo (Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University)

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