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

• Autors principals: Ashwani Sethi (Autor), Deepika Sareen (Autor), Sumit Mrig (Autor), A.K. Agarwal (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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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...