Necrotizing Craniocervical Soft Tissue Infections: Clinical Experience and Personal Considerations
Necrotizing cervical soft tissue infections (NCSTIs) are devastating uncommon clinical entities that are often life threatening. We report two patients suffering from NCSTI and treated at our institution. Diagnosis of NCSTI has been confirmed histologically and surgically. Both patients were managed...
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| author | Stefania Gallo Apostolos Karligkiotis Riccardo Lenzi Paolo Castelnuovo Iacopo Dallan |
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| description | Necrotizing cervical soft tissue infections (NCSTIs) are devastating uncommon clinical entities that are often life threatening. We report two patients suffering from NCSTI and treated at our institution. Diagnosis of NCSTI has been confirmed histologically and surgically. Both patients were managed with very aggressive treatment (medical and surgical) and survived with minimal morbidity. Early diagnosis and aggressive, multimodality treatment can reduce mortality and morbidity rates. Thoracic and mediastinal involvement requires appropriate management. A strong clinical suspicion remains one of the most important aspects of the management of such shattering conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1f97438d46c9457ebc3f1cb959ee62882025-02-03T05:50:29ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732012-01-01201210.1155/2012/489638489638Necrotizing Craniocervical Soft Tissue Infections: Clinical Experience and Personal ConsiderationsStefania Gallo0Apostolos Karligkiotis1Riccardo Lenzi2Paolo Castelnuovo3Iacopo Dallan4Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria, Varese, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Via Guicciardini 9, 21100 Varese, ItalyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria, Varese, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Via Guicciardini 9, 21100 Varese, ItalyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Via Paradisa 2, 56100 Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria, Varese, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Via Guicciardini 9, 21100 Varese, ItalyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Via Paradisa 2, 56100 Pisa, ItalyNecrotizing cervical soft tissue infections (NCSTIs) are devastating uncommon clinical entities that are often life threatening. We report two patients suffering from NCSTI and treated at our institution. Diagnosis of NCSTI has been confirmed histologically and surgically. Both patients were managed with very aggressive treatment (medical and surgical) and survived with minimal morbidity. Early diagnosis and aggressive, multimodality treatment can reduce mortality and morbidity rates. Thoracic and mediastinal involvement requires appropriate management. A strong clinical suspicion remains one of the most important aspects of the management of such shattering conditions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/489638 |
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| title | Necrotizing Craniocervical Soft Tissue Infections: Clinical Experience and Personal Considerations |
| title_full | Necrotizing Craniocervical Soft Tissue Infections: Clinical Experience and Personal Considerations |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Necrotizing Craniocervical Soft Tissue Infections: Clinical Experience and Personal Considerations |
| title_short | Necrotizing Craniocervical Soft Tissue Infections: Clinical Experience and Personal Considerations |
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