Impact of newer generation multidetector computed tomography on the diagnosis of abscesses in the head and neck

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 337-342

  Cho, John J W ^a   Anand, Vishal ^a   Rudmik, Luke ^a   Lysack, John T ^a   Dort, Joseph C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK ABSCESS; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NEWER GENERATION MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; OLDER GENERATION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOFT TISSUE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEAD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NECK; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052196843     PISSN: 19160216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2011.100246     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Vieira F, Allen SM, Stocks RM, et al. Deep neck infection. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2008;41:459-83, doi:10.1016/j.otc.2008.01.002. (Pubitemid 351626086)
2. Miller WD, Furst IM, Sandor GKB, et al. A prospective, blinded comparison of clinical examination and computed tomography in deep neck infections. Laryngoscope 1999;109:1873-9, doi:10.1097/00005537-199911000-00029. (Pubitemid 29533938)
3. Yoon DY, You SY, Choi CS, et al. Multi-detector row CT of the head and neck: comparison of different volumes of contrast material with and without a saline chaser. Neuroradiology 2006;48:935-42, doi:10.1007/s00234-006-0146-4. (Pubitemid 44830811)
4. Imhof H, Czerny C, Dirisamer A. Head and neck imaging with MDCT. Eur J Radiol 2003;45 Suppl 1:S23-31, doi:10.1016/S0720-048X(03)00002-0.
5. Bartz BH, Case IC, Srinivasan A, et al. Delayed MDCT imaging results in increased enhancement in patients with head and neck neoplasms. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2006;30:972-4, doi:10.1097/01.rct.0000224622.71832.11. (Pubitemid 44704424)
6. Lazor JB, Cunningham MJ, Eavey RD, et al. Comparison of computed tomography and surgical findings in deep neck infections. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1994;111:746-50, doi:10.1016/S0194-5998(94)70562-3.
7. Nyberg DA, Jeffrey B, Brant-Zawadzki M, et al. Computed tomography of cervical infections. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1985;9:288-96, doi:10.1097/00004728- 198503000-00011. (Pubitemid 15115319)
8. Wang LF, Tai CF, Kuo WR, et al. Predisposing factors of complicated deep neck infections: 12-year experience at a single institution. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2010;39:335-41.
9. Smith JL II, Hsu JM, Chang J. Predicting deep neck space abscess using computed tomography. Am J Otolaryngol 2006;27:244-7, doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2005. 11.008.
10. Parhiscar A, Har-El G. Deep neck abscess: a retrospective review. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2001;110:1051-4. (Pubitemid 33049406)
11. Daramola OO, Flanagan CE, Maisel RH, et al. Diagnosis and treatment of deep neck space abscesses. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2009;141:123-30, doi:10.1016/j.otohns.2009.03.033.
12. Ungkanont K, Yellon RF, Weissman JL, et al. Head and neck space infections in infants and children. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1995;112:375-82, doi:10.1016/S0194-5998(95)70270-9.
13. Larawin V, Naipao J, Dubey SP. Head and neck space infections. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006;135:889-93, doi:10.1016/j.otohns.2006.07.007. (Pubitemid 44829902)