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Salmonella neck abscess in a diabetic [PDF]

IDCases, 2019
Salmonella is known to cause invasive illness. However, head and neck abscesses are an unusual presentation of extra-intestinal infection with this organism. We describe a case of Salmonella neck abscess in a diabetic patient.
Nathan McLeod, Allison Lastinger, Nicole Bryan, Theodore Kieffer, Trevor Wolfe   +4 more
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A mini case report: Klebsiella pneumoniae-induced metastatic neck abscess following laparoscopic appendectomy [PDF]

Heliyon
Common complications following laparoscopic appendectomy include wound infection, bleeding, intra-abdominal abscess, small bowel obstruction, stump leakage, and stump appendicitis.
Cancan Jin, Jiangnan Hu, Linshu Wang, Sizhe Hu, Kangyi Wang, Liangbin Fu, Xiaokang Zhao, Feng Qian, Hui Shentu   +8 more
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Late Evolution of Deep Neck Space Abscess: Was Intubation the Cause?

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2022
Introduction: Deep neck abscess in adults may occur as a result of local trauma, foreign body inoculation or immunosuppression.  Method: We describe a case of deep neck abscess that developed after recent hospitalization and intubation for chronic ...
Ruhma Ali, Modupeoluwa Owolabi, Aditya Patel, Muhammad Hussain, Jihad Slim   +4 more
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A case of Kawasaki disease with coexistence of a parapharyngeal abscess requiring incision and drainage [PDF]

Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2010
Kawasaki disease (KD) causes multisystemic vasculitis but infrequently manifests with deep neck infections, such as a peritonsillar abscess, peritonsillar or deep neck cellulitis, suppurative parapharyngeal infection, or retropharyngeal abscess.
Se Hyun Choi, Hyun Jung Kim
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Retropharyngeal abscess due to Staphylococcus aureus complicated by bilateral neck and intraabdominal abscesses in an immunocompetent infant

IDCases, 2021
Retropharyngeal abscess is a serious condition, with potentially high morbidity and mortality if not detected early. The patient, a previously healthy 10-month-old girl, was admitted due to retropharyngeal and bilateral cervical lymph node abscesses. The
Takuma Ohnishi, Satoshi Sato, Satoshi Asanuma, Sho Ikeda, Eisuke Suganuma   +4 more
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Thyroid Abscess After Fine Needle Aspiration with Spontaneous Rupture into the Trachea : A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2023
Fine needle aspiration (FNA) of the thyroid is a well-tolerated minimally invasive procedure. Thyroid abscess, as a complication of FNA in an immune-competent adult, is extremely rare.
Shouvik Das, Abhishek Mandal, Ritesh Kumar, Sandeep Chauhan, Krishna Rekha Mantry, Sandeep Kumar Malik, Sanjay Marwah   +6 more
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Bezold's abscess with intracranial complications of mastoiditis in an immunocompetent adult: A rare case

Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2020
Bezold's abscess is a very rare complication of mastoiditis, where the infection erodes through mastoid cortex and causes deep neck abscess. Bezold's abscess with concomitant intracranial complications of mastoiditis is even rarer.We reported a 19-year ...
Benedicta Mutiara Suwita, Indrati Suroyo, Reyhan Eddy Yunus   +2 more
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Is it an acute Mastoiditis with Torticollis?

Senses and Sciences, 2014
Retropharyngeal abscess is uncommonly after acute pharyngitis,. We reported a case of a deep neck abscess with torticollis in a youngwoman, misdiagnosed.
Antonio Greco, Caterina Marinelli, Gian Franco Macri, Marco De Vincentiis   +3 more
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Cervical fistula caused by submandibular sialolithiasis

Clinics and Practice, 2017
In oto-rhino-laryngology, cases of submandibuillar sialolithiasis are common. Submandibular sialoadentis with sialolith may cause severe complications such as deep neck abscess and sepsis.
Takeshi Kusunoki, Hirotomo Homma, Yoshinobu Kidokoro, Aya Yanai, Satoshi Hara, Yuko Kobayashi, Miri To, Ryo Wada, Katsuhisa Ikeda   +8 more
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Acute suppurative thyroiditis with abscess

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021
Introduction: The thyroid gland is well known to resist infections. Primary thyroid abscess resulting from acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) is an unusual type of head and neck infection and it is a rare condition in children so that progression to ...
Safaa Touihmi, ilham Rkain, Asmae Mehdaoui, Youssra El boussaadni, Abdallah Oulmaati   +4 more
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