Vol.100 No.7 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 100 No. 7 Jury 2007
A Clinical Study on Deep Neck Abscess
Yumi Ota, Yoshiko Ogawa and Teiji Takemura
(Sakai Municipal Hospital)
Toru Sawada
(Sakai ENT Clinic)
Although various effective antibiotics have been synthesized, deep neck abscess is still a serious and life-threatening infection. It is important to diagnose promptly and treat adequately, and contrast-enhanced CT is useful and indispensable for diagnosis. We reviewed our patients with deep neck abscess, and analyzed the location by reviewing CT images, and discussed the treatment. Surgical drainage is a fundamental treatment for abscess but if it exists in only one area such as the parotid gland space, it can be cured with needle aspiration and suitable antibiotics.
Key words : deep neck abscess, contrast-enhanced CT, surgical drainage