TY - JOUR
AU - Boedeker, Carsten Christof
AB - OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical course and outcome of deep neckinfections (DNI), with special emphasis on microbiology and histopathology.STUDY DESIGN: Two hundred thirty-four patients with DNIs were includedin this study. Patients with peritonsillar or dental infections, infections arisingfrom salivary glands, as well as subjects with abscesses caused by neck trauma wereexcluded.METHODS: Clinical analysis of all patients with DNIs who were treatedbetween January 1, 1997 and May 31, 2005 in a single center.RESULTS: In 13 patients, the DNI was the first manifestation of amalignant tumor. In 17 cases, the DNI was associated with cat-scratch disease (CSD).Six patients suffered from tuberculosis, and in another 7, an infected lateral cleftcyst was found. In 176 patients, the origin of DNI remained unclear.CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrate that CSD, tuberculosis, andmalignant tumors must be considered as possible causes of DNIs. The current studyrepresents one of the largest series of DNIs in the modern medical literature.
TI - Spectrum and Management of Deep Neck Space Infections: An 8-Year Experience of 234 Cases
JF - Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
DO - 10.1016/j.otohns.2005.07.001
DA - 2005-11-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/spectrum-and-management-of-deep-neck-space-infections-an-8-year-aRb5nxp8fR
SP - 709
EP - 714
VL - 133
IS - 5
DP - DeepDyve
ER -