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Can Bacterial Infection Cause The Theoglossal Duct Cyst To Grow?
I have a theoglossal duct cyst and it seem to be getting bigger with this bacterial infection ive been having....the infection came from a under the crown root canal decay that infected my face numb till this day and swollen, i recently had a tooth extraction done now its both side of my face. but my question is can a bacterial infection cause the cyst to grow?
Thu, 7 Aug 2014
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The infection from the tooth cannot cause infection of the thyroglossal cyst.
Thyroglossal cyst can get infected secondarily. Consult a oral and maxillofacial surgeon and get the cyst enucleated. Before that you can take a course of antibiotics and analgesics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic).
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
The infection from the tooth cannot cause infection of the thyroglossal cyst.
Thyroglossal cyst can get infected secondarily. Consult a oral and maxillofacial surgeon and get the cyst enucleated. Before that you can take a course of antibiotics and analgesics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic).
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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