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Middle aged diabetic patient with fever and left sided neck swelling.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Retropharyngeal abscess with mediastinitis
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Left submandibular space collection extending posteriorly via the left parapharyngeal space around the pharynx into the retropharyngeal space.
The collection further involves the pre-vertebral space with extension nto the superior mediastinum.
Case Discussion
Infections of the head and neck can be life threatening, especially when involving the retropharyngeal, pre-vertebral and danger spaces and tracking into the mediastinum, causing a mediastinitis.
The vast majority of patient's are immunosupressed, in particular have diabetes mellitus.
Knowledge of the anatomical spaces of the neck and neck is invaluable.
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