Abstract:
:Cervical necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive and devastating infection that is usually caused by a polymicrobial infection including group A Streptococcus and anaerobes. We present a case of a newly diagnosed diabetic man who underwent transoral drainage of a Klebsiella pneumoniae paraglottic abscess, which, despite culture-directed antibiotics, progressed to cervical necrotizing fasciitis with descending mediastinitis. The patient required 12 surgical debridements and sternotomy, but survived and was discharged on hospital day 40. To our knowledge, this is the first case of cervical necrotizing fasciitis caused by a K pneumoniae infection in the United States. The significance of this unusual presentation is discussed.
journal_name
Am J Otolaryngoljournal_title
American journal of otolaryngologyauthors
Thomas AJ,Mong S,Golub JS,Meyer TKdoi
10.1016/j.amjoto.2012.05.009subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-11-01 00:00:00pages
764-6issue
6eissn
0196-0709issn
1532-818Xpii
S0196-0709(12)00119-6journal_volume
33pub_type
杂志文章abstract:INTRODUCTION:Subcutaneous emphysema [SCE] can develop due to traumatic, infectious, and spontaneous causes and usually localizes to the periorbital space. CASE:We present a case of an 18-year-old male with an 8-day history of migraine-like headaches followed by the acute onset of frontofacial swelling after vigorous s...
journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2016.08.012
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0709(98)90103-x
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2003.09.007
更新日期:2004-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2017.06.004
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.12.006
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1986-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2004.02.002
更新日期:2004-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
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更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102407
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.04.007
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.12.001
更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0196-0709(03)00061-9
更新日期:2003-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.07.013
更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0196-0709(99)90085-6
更新日期:1999-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0709(80)80036-6
更新日期:1980-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2004.08.014
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2009.09.004
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0709(84)80033-2
更新日期:1984-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2017.01.039
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0709(03)00030-9
更新日期:2003-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2018.07.012
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2013.01.004
更新日期:2013-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.05.010
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2003.10.003
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:PFAPA syndrome is derived from the initials of the English words of the findings that make up the syndrome ("Periodic Fever", "Aphthous Stomatitis", "Pharyngitis", "Adenitis"). This study aims to evaluate the vestibular system in patients with PFAPA syndrome by the cVEMP test and to give a general review of P...
journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.102903
更新日期:2021-01-08 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.05.026
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:The aim of this study is to evaluate the evolution of supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCPL) in indications, surgical techniques and outcomes through last decades. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective analysis of 146 patients affected by laryngeal cancer treated with SCPL was carried on. We defined: (1) gro...
journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.07.010
更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Although tinnitus patients have different audiometric configuration, we evaluated them using the same approach. Thus we analyzed the clinical features of patients with subjective tinnitus classified according to audiometric configuration. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study cohort consisted of 123 patients with su...
journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.08.009
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00