Extensive gas-forming infection of the deep neck and laryngeal spaces
Braz. j. oral sci
;
4(13): 745-748, Apr.-June 2005. ilus
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in English
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| ID: lil-412554
ABSTRACT
We report the case of a 46-year-old diabetic male who presented to us with swelling in the neck associated with dysphagia and respiratory discomfort following dental infection. The CT-scan and soft tissue neck radiograms of the patient revealed an extensive head and neck abscess with gas pockets. Prompt surgical intervention with ntibiotic coverage and control of diabetes led to recovery of the patient. The absence in the literature of any previous report of a laryngeal gasforming abscess resulting from a primary dental infection prompted us to report this case
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Main subject:
Pharyngeal Diseases
/
Odontogenesis
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. oral sci
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Institution/Affiliation country:
Maulana Azad Medical College/US
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