title: [Case of acute deep neck infection in a patient with aplastic anemia].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Fukuoka.
authors.forename: Nobuaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hiraki
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujiyoshi
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Udaka
authors.forename: Teruo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shiomori
authors.forename: Naokimi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tokui
authors.forename: Masafumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Kazumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Makishima
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents