Deep neck abscesses accompanied by multiple underlying diseases: 2 case reports.
- Author:
Yichen WAN
;
Yan YAN
;
Li WANG
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Abscess;
complications;
Adult;
Aged;
Blood Coagulation Disorders;
complications;
Diabetes Complications;
Hepatitis C;
complications;
Humans;
Male;
Mycoses;
complications;
Neck;
pathology
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2012;26(19):906-907
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Patients who complained of pain, tenderness mass in neck, fever, limitation of mouth opening, pharyngalgia,dysphagia,with lab showing increased Neu, remarkably decreased PLT, upsurging Glu, urine-Glu, ALT, T-Bil, AFP, were finally diagnosed to suffer from deep neck abscesses after CT scanning. What was worth mentioning was that diabetes, hepatitis C, thrombocytopenia, and fungus infection added to the complexity of the treatment.
