Percutaneous CT-guided aspiration of deep neck abscesses

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1359-1363

  Poe, Larry B ^a,b   Petro, George R ^a,b   Matta, Isaac ^a,b  

^a Wilson Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspiration, computed tomography guidance; Neck, abscess

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029799937     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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