Deep Neck Infection Causing Abscess Formation due to Oral Infectious Disease

Epidural abscess due to deep-neck infection.

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Pre-Sternal Abscess associated with Deep Neck Infection

A previously healthy 2-year-old girl presented with a 2-day history of fever and right cervical lymphadenitis. History revealed acute otitis media two weeks ago. Physical examination of the head, neck, and oropharynx revealed hyperemic oropharynx. Her white blood cell count (WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were 15400 109/L and 8.7 mg/L, respectively. The patient was hospitalized with a diagno...

Predisposing Factors for the Complications of Deep Neck Infection

Neck abscess secondary to cat-scratch disease.

A 7-year-old boy was referred to us for evaluation of an enlarging neck mass. The results of his primary care physician's initial clinical examination suggested lymphadenopathy secondary to lymphadenitis, and the patient was treated over a 4-week period with two rounds of antibiotics. However, the mass did not resolve, and it subsequently became fluctuant. The patient was referred to our instit...

Migrating fish bone piercing the common carotid artery, thyroid gland and causing deep neck abscess

Foreign body (FB) ingestion is very common in Malaysian population. The most commonly ingested FB is fish bone. Common presenting symptoms include FB sensation, odynophagia and or sharp pricking pain during swallowing. A careful history and physical examination is very important. Despite negative laryngoscopy and rigid esophagoscopy, persistent symptoms warrants further radiographic imaging stu...