Mortal condition in an unusual localization, analysis of isolated tongue and tongue base abscesses

Table 1 Clinical information of patients with tongue abscess

Patient	Surgery/puncture	Incision-drainage/incision-drainage and tracheotomy	Hospitalization time (d)
1	Surgery	Incision-drainage	6
2 (HIV positive)	Surgery	Incision-drainage	4
3	Surgery	Incision-drainage	9
4	Surgery	Incision-drainage	8
5	Surgery	Incision-drainage and tracheotomy	11
6	Surgery	Incision-drainage and tracheotomy	9
7	Surgery	Incision-drainage and tracheotomy	8
8 (diabetes mellitus)	Puncture		6
9 (hypothyroidism)	Surgery	Incision-drainage	7
10	Surgery	Incision-drainage and tracheotomy	10
11 (intravenous heroin addict)	Surgery	Incision-drainage	4

HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus.