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- Title
Sudden Deep Neck Abscess Formation in a Patient with COVID-19.
- Authors
ÖZER, Fulya; ALKAN, Özlem; AKIN, Şule
- Abstract
Treatment of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in quarantine at home may cause some disruptions in various other health problems. If surgical intervention for deep neck abscess is delayed, morbidity and mortality increase. A 45-year-old male patient was admitted with persistent fever, sweating, weakness; inability to open his mouth due to 80x100 mm centrally softened hyperemic mass on the left submandibular region. In neck tomography; it was extending from the inferior of the mandibular arch to the parapharyngeal and peritonsillar area obliterating airway asymmetrically on the left side of the vallecula. Huge purulent material with thrombus drained from the abscess under general anesthesia. During COVID-19 disease, it is possible for upper respiratory tract and tooth infections to rapidly transform into abscess formation due to the possible reduced immunity. To avoid these situations with high mortality and morbidity, such as deep neck infection, is only possible to closely monitor the patient during the COVID-19 disease with the help of technology.
- Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; ABSCESSES; NECK diseases; HYPEREMIA; OUTPATIENT medical care; COMPUTED tomography
- Publication
Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Case Reports, 2021, Vol 29, Issue 3, p120
- ISSN
2147-9291
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.5336/caserep.2021-81810