The authors describe a patient with a pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery secondary to cervical adenitis.

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OBJECTIVE To discuss the computed tomographic (CT) and clinical findings of those entities that may present as recurrent deep neck infections. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twelve patients with recurrent deep neck infections and CT scans were retrospectively identified since 1990. Their CT scans and medical histories were reviewed. The diagnosis was pathologically confirmed in all cases. RESULTS The...

Introduction: The advent of antibiotics and the improvement in dental hygiene have made the occurrence of deep neck infections less frequent than in the past. Nevertheless, the complications of these infections are often life threatening. The purpose of this study was to review the clinical findings in deep neck infections and identification predisposing factors of these complications. Material...

Deep neck abscess (DNA) is an emergency in the otorhinolaryngology head and surgery field due to formation of abscesses potential space between deep fasciae. It typically caused by expansion infection from various sources, including teeth, mouth, throat, paranasal sinuses, middle ear, neck. The increase DNA cases needs for improvement patient management especially when patients have comorbiditi...

OBJECTIVES Deep neck abscesses are complex head & neck problems that can lead to significant complications including life threatening infections. It is understood that the pathology of these infections is primarily polymicrobial. Although broad spectrum antibiotics can be effective for small abscesses, larger abscesses can be recalcitrant and difficult to treat with antibiotics. It has been dem...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to evaluate the risk of retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscesses (deep neck infection) after tonsillectomy in Koreans using national cohort data. METHODS Using the national cohort study from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, participants who had undergone a tonsillectomy (5,299) and control participants (21,196) were selecte...