Carotid Sheath Abscess Caused by a Tooth Decay Infection on the Opposite Side

Deep neck infections are mortal diseases that need emergency treatment. It can occur at any age but usually in pediatric ages. In this report, a left cervical carotid space abscess of a pediatric patient was discussed. It was interesting that the only origin of the left carotid sheath abscess was ri...

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Main Authors: F. Ruya Tuncturk, Lokman Uzun, M. Tayyar Kalcioglu, Oguz Kadir Egilmez, Emine Timurlenk, Muferet Erguven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/739630