Life-threatening infections of the peripharyngeal and deep fascial spaces of the head and neck

Steven C Reynolds; Anthony W Chow

doi:10.1016/j.idc.2007.03.002

Life-threatening infections of the peripharyngeal and deep fascial spaces of the head and neck

Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2007 Jun;21(2):557-76, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2007.03.002.

Authors

Steven C Reynolds¹, Anthony W Chow

Affiliation

¹ Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Hospital, ICU2, JPPN 2nd Floor, Room 2438, 855 West 12th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada.

PMID: 17561083
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2007.03.002

Abstract

This article reviews life-threatening infections of the head and neck. It discusses the anatomic boundaries, pathophysiologic processes, clinical manifestations, potential complications, and suggested therapies of infections of the submandibular, lateral pharyngeal, retropharyngeal, prevertebral, and danger spaces.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Fascia / microbiology*
Head / anatomy & histology
Head / microbiology
Humans
Infections / microbiology*
Neck / anatomy & histology
Neck / microbiology
Pharynx / microbiology*