INTRODUCTION Although the incidence of Deep Cervical Abscess (DCA) has decreased mainly for the availability of antibiotics, this infection still occurs with considerable frequency and can be associated with high morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to present our clinical-surgical experience with deep neck abscesses. METHODS A retrospective study analyzed 101 patients diagno...

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis a clinical entity formed by the spreading of cervical infection from dental and oropharyngeal structures through deep cavities between fascia on neck to mediastinum, pleural pericardial spaces with necrosis soft tissue has high mortality. Herein we present case 73-year-old admitted emergency department septic clinic. The patient was diagnosed descending due ...

Abstract Background The retropharyngeal space is a deep compartment of the head and neck region which extends from base skull to mediastinum, between posterior pharyngeal wall vertebral muscles, delimited laterally by carotid sheaths. Pathological processes are rarely encountered, generally isolated painless masses often cystic, they usually originate branchial arch anomalies, but only in rare ...

INTRODUCTION Pyolaryngocele is a very rare and serious complication of laryngocoele. It can present as deep spaces neck infection and mislead the diagnosis. Our aim is to attract the intention of the surgeon to this unusual entity and describe its clinical features. CASE SUMMARY We report a case of 45 years old male patient with five-week history of neck swelling, dysphonia, mild dyspnea and ...

Female, 22 years old, presenting swelling with inflammatory characteristics in the supra-hyoid region. Approximately 2 months earlier, the patient had been diagnosed as having a left peri-amygdaline abscess, with spontaneous drainage of purulent content. She did not present any other relevant medical or surgical history. On questioning, the patient did not report any dyspnoea, dysphonia, dyspha...

Sialoliths are calcified concrements that develop in the parenchyma or ducts of the salivary glands and are among the most common causes of obstructive sialadenitis. The majority of sialoliths (84%) are located in the submandibular gland, particularly (90%) in the Wharton’s duct. 1 Sialoliths become symptomatic when they block salivary flow or cause an infection. Most patients present with swel...

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...

Parapharyngeal space (PPS) is one of potential space of head and neck region and due to its hidden anatomical location, pathologies arising in this space are late to diagnose. This inverted pyramidal space was termed previously as pterygomaxillary space, lateral pharyngeal space and pharyngio-maxillary space. Parapharyngeal space is the current term that has come to stay because of indistinct i...