Abstract
1/2022
vol. 21
Case report
Multiple purulent complications and diabetes – a case report
- Klinika Otolaryngologii i Onkologii Laryngologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
- Szkoła Doktorska, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
Postępy w Chirurgii Głowy i Szyi 2022; 1: 14–16
Online publish date: 2022/07/06
Despite the development of antibiotic therapy, phlegmon of the neck is still common. It develops mainly in patients with diabetes, especially decompensated, abusing psychoactive substances, diseases with decreased immunity or not caring for proper oral hygiene. In this article we presence a case report of neck phlegmon in a 45-year-old patient who developed a complication in the form of internal jugular vein thrombosis and bilateral cavernous sinus thrombosis.
Keywords
neck phlegmon, deep neck infection, diabetes, complications, internal jugular vein thrombosis, cavernous sinus thrombosis, treatment
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