Extensive gas-forming infection of the deep neck and laryngeal spaces

Extensive gas-forming infection of the deep neck and laryngeal spaces

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. Pr...

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Main Authors: Ashwani Sethi, Deepika Sareen, Sumit Mrig, A.K. Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2015-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Subjects:
Parapharyngeal space. Retropharyngeal space. Paraglottic space. Preepiglottic space. Gas-forming infection. Odontogenic
Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641824
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spelling doaj-83d69424740e432e8260b38aaef7376d2021-07-15T14:01:13ZengUniversidade Estadual de CampinasBrazilian Journal of Oral Sciences1677-32252015-11-0141310.20396/bjos.v4i13.8641824Extensive gas-forming infection of the deep neck and laryngeal spacesAshwani Sethi0Deepika Sareen1Sumit Mrig2A.K. Agarwal3Senior resident, Department of ENJunior resident, Department of ENTJunior resident, Department of ENTDepartment of ENT & Dean, M.A.M.C. and associated L.N.Hospital From the Department of ENT & Head and Neck Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and associated L. N. Hospital.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 antibiotic 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.https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641824Parapharyngeal space. Retropharyngeal space. Paraglottic space. Preepiglottic space. Gas-forming infection. Odontogenic
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author Ashwani Sethi
Deepika Sareen
Sumit Mrig
A.K. Agarwal
spellingShingle Ashwani Sethi
Deepika Sareen
Sumit Mrig
A.K. Agarwal
Extensive gas-forming infection of the deep neck and laryngeal spaces
Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Parapharyngeal space. Retropharyngeal space. Paraglottic space. Preepiglottic space. Gas-forming infection. Odontogenic
author_facet Ashwani Sethi
Deepika Sareen
Sumit Mrig
A.K. Agarwal
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title Extensive gas-forming infection of the deep neck and laryngeal spaces
title_short Extensive gas-forming infection of the deep neck and laryngeal spaces
title_full Extensive gas-forming infection of the deep neck and laryngeal spaces
title_fullStr Extensive gas-forming infection of the deep neck and laryngeal spaces
title_full_unstemmed Extensive gas-forming infection of the deep neck and laryngeal spaces
title_sort extensive gas-forming infection of the deep neck and laryngeal spaces
publisher Universidade Estadual de Campinas
series Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
issn 1677-3225
publishDate 2015-11-01
description 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 antibiotic 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.
topic Parapharyngeal space. Retropharyngeal space. Paraglottic space. Preepiglottic space. Gas-forming infection. Odontogenic
url https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641824
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