Application of Ultrasound-guided Pigtail Catheter Drainage for Abscesses in the Head and Neck

Abstract

Abscesses in the head and neck are relatively common diseases with varied symptoms and severities. These abscesses are usually caused by upper respiratory infections, trauma, foreign bodies, postoperative infections, malignancies or dental infections.^1,2 The regions where abscesses can develop in the head and neck, include fascial planes and potential spaces such as submandibular, sublingual, submental, parapharyngeal, retropharyngeal, pretracheal, masticator or infratemporal areas.³

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