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  2. Mouth infection - Wikipedia

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    Deep neck space infections are mouth infections that have spread to the spaces between the connective tissue that separates the compartments of the neck, also known as the deep cervical fascia. When an infection involves the deep neck spaces, patients may report a wide variety of symptoms, including fever, pain with swallowing, inability to ...

  3. Parapharyngeal abscess - Wikipedia

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    Infection can occur from: Pharynx: acute and chronic infection of tonsil and adenoids; Teeth: dental infection occurs from lower last molar tooth; Ear: Bezold's abscess and petrositis; Other space: infection of parotid retropharyngeal space; External trauma: penetrating injuries of neck, injection of local anaesthetic [3]

  4. Ludwig's angina - Wikipedia

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    Infections originating in the roots of teeth can be identified with a dental X-ray. [17] [18] A CT scan of the neck with contrast material is used to identify deep neck space infections. [19] If there is suspicion of the infection of the chest cavity, a chest scan is sometimes done. [18]

  5. Retropharyngeal abscess - Wikipedia

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    RPA is usually caused by a bacterial infection originating from the nasopharynx, tonsils, sinuses, adenoids, molar teeth or middle ear. Any upper respiratory infection (URI) can be a cause. RPA can also result from a direct infection due to penetrating injury or a foreign body. RPA can also be linked to young children who do not have adequate ...

  6. Fascial spaces of the head and neck - Wikipedia

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    In the head and neck, potential spaces are primarily defined by the complex attachment of muscles, especially mylohyoid, buccinator, masseter, medial pterygoid, superior constrictor and orbicularis oris. [6] Infections involving fascial spaces of the head and neck may give varying signs and symptoms depending upon the spaces involved.

  7. Peritonsillar abscess - Wikipedia

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    PTA usually arises as a complication of an untreated or partially treated episode of acute tonsillitis. The infection, in these cases, spreads to the peritonsillar area (peritonsillitis). This region comprises loose connective tissue and is hence susceptible to formation of an abscess. PTA can also occur de novo. Both aerobic and anaerobic ...

  8. Buccal space - Wikipedia

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    The buccal space (also termed the buccinator space) is a fascial space of the head and neck (sometimes also termed fascial tissue spaces or tissue spaces). It is a potential space in the cheek, and is paired on each side. The buccal space is superficial to the buccinator muscle and deep to the platysma muscle and the skin.

  9. Toothache - Wikipedia

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    In rare cases, toothache can be a symptom representing a life-threatening condition, such as a deep neck infection (compression of the airway by a spreading odontogenic infection) or something more remote like a heart attack. [citation needed] Dental caries, if left untreated, follows a predictable natural history as it nears the pulp of the ...

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