12 May 2022: Articles
Case of a Deep Neck Abscess During Treatment for COVID-19
Unusual clinical course, Unusual setting of medical care
Kengo Shiraishi A , Hajime Kasai A* , Mikihito Saito A , Hiroki Kawaguchi B , Takashi Kinoshita A , Takeshi Suzuki E , Kohei Shikano F , Kento Takagi F , Seiichiro Sakao D , Toyoyuki Hanazawa F , Takuji Suzuki FDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936034
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936034
Figure 2. Computed tomography of the neck on day 14 (A–C) and day 17 (D–F) of hospitalization. Plain computed tomography (CT) on day 14 of hospitalization showing enhanced soft tissue shadows (A) in the left sternocleidomastoid muscle and the left strap muscles (dot area), (B) around the left sternoclavicular joint (triangle), and (C) in the superior mediastinum (arrow). (D) Contrast-enhanced CT on day 17 of hospitalization showing abscess formation in the left sternocleidomastoid muscle and the left strap muscles (dot area). (E) The left sternoclavicular joint shows an increased concentration of surrounding adipose tissue without bone destruction (triangle). (F) The abscess has also reached the superior mediastinum on the dorsal side of the sternum (arrow).