A case of neck gas gangrene preceded by mycosis

We experienced a case of neck gas gangrene preceded by mycosis. The patient complained of a sore throat, high fever, and swelling of the neck and pharynx, while a neck abscess with gas was apparent in the parapharyngeal space on a CT scan. After drainage and debridement, the patient's local and...

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Published inOTOLOGIA FUKUOKA Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 323 - 325
Main Authors KAWABATA, Yuko, MARUYA, Shin-ichiro, MAKINAE, Kimitoshi, MATSUBARA, Atsushi, FUJITA, Shigetoshi, SHINKAWA, Hideichi
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published JIBI TO RINSHO KAI 20.07.1999
Subjects
カンジダ
真菌症
頸部ガス壊疽
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ISSN0447-7227
2185-1034
DOI10.11334/jibi1954.45.4_323

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Summary:We experienced a case of neck gas gangrene preceded by mycosis. The patient complained of a sore throat, high fever, and swelling of the neck and pharynx, while a neck abscess with gas was apparent in the parapharyngeal space on a CT scan. After drainage and debridement, the patient's local and general conditions both improved. Anaerobic Streptococcus was identified by a bacterial exam and obsolete candida by a pathological exam. After surgery, the patient was treated by both antibiotics and local irrigation with fluconanzole. We thus concluded that the neck mycosis most likely preceded the formation of the abscess.
ISSN:0447-7227
2185-1034
DOI:10.11334/jibi1954.45.4_323