[Case of acute deep neck infection in a patient with aplastic anemia].
Aplastic anemia often causes a life-threatening infection. We report a case of deep neck infection in a 30-year-old man with aplastic anemia treated with intensive antibiotics after admission, who rapidly recovered without surgery. The infection was caused by dental caries with an immunocompromised host via hemodyscrasia. He remains free from inflammation recurrence 5 months after treatment. We discuss the importance of early, appropriate treatment of deep neck infection associated with aplastic anemia occurring in immunocompromised patients.
Hiraki
Nobuaki
N
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Fukuoka.
Fujiyoshi
Tatsuya
T
Udaka
Tsuyoshi
T
Shiomori
Teruo
T
Tokui
Naokimi
N
Yoshida
Masafumi
M
Makishima
Kazumi
K
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000150:complications*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents