1987 Volume 90 Issue 12 Pages 1915-1921
Recently, neck abscess or mediastinal abscess occuring from oral infection is appeared uncommonly. But, it certainly is possible that this disease is fatal if neck swelling due to infection grows rapidly and airway is obstracted progressive. When we have to treat these disease, we get the accurate diagnostic information and immediately start the appropriate treatment.
Recently, we experienced 2 cases of cervical abscess and 2 cases of cervicomediastinal abscess occuring from oral infection. Anaerobic infection participated in the all of cases. In two cases, there were diabetes mellitus as the past illness. In all cases, we have done the surgery in combination with appropriate antibiotics. Now they are good in health. In comparison to the case of cervical abscess, drainaged operation was postponed in the case of cervicomediastinal abscess. These cases suggested to us that we had to do accurate and quick treatment in order to guard these patient.
