Open AccessManagement of deep neck space infections in a tertiary center in North West Nigeria
Author(s) -
Saheed Babatunde Nasir,
Iliyasu Yunusa Shuaibu,
Solomon Abimuku Labaran,
Abdulrahman Inusa
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nigerian journal of surgery/nigerian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7100
pISSN - 1117-6806
DOI - 10.4103/njs.njs_19_19
Subject(s) - medicine , odynophagia , etiology , peritonsillar abscess , incision and drainage , pediatrics , surgery , tonsillectomy , abscess , dysphagia
Deep neck space infection (DNSI) is a potentially fatal condition that more commonly results from dental and tonsillar infections. Timely intervention is, therefore, crucial when such patients present to the managing physician.