Dental Periapical Abscess on POCUS

A 28yo male presents with left facial swelling. The probe is placed over his upper lip just below his left nare. What is your diagnosis based on the ultrasound?
Resolution: Periapical abscess. Note the well defined hypoechoic area around the tooth indicated by the arrow. On exam this was the maximal area of tenderness.

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Meghan Kelly Herbst, MD @eusmkh · 5 years ago
UCONN Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine. Ultrasound Fellowship Yale 2011. Family, patients, education, running = my life. https://twitter.com/EUSmkh | https://www.instagram.com/eus_mkh/
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