title: A pain in the neck--a review of deep space neck infections in the emergency department.
abstract: We report a case of prevertebral abscess in a 37-year-old male, presenting with a 2-day history of neck pain radiating to the right shoulder. We also review the current literature relating to the presentation and the emergency management of deep neck space infections.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, University Hospital Galway, Newcastle Road, Galway. harneyt@gmail.com
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harney
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mullarkey
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed