Case 36-2014

Case 36-2014

An 18-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of fever, pharyngitis, facial swelling, and diplopia. Imaging studies showed an abscess in the right parotid gland. Despite antibacterial therapy, her condition worsened. Diagnostic procedures were performed.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2014-11, Vol.371 (21), p.2018-2027
Hauptverfasser: Olson, Kristian R, Freitag, Suzanne K, Johnson, Jason M, Branda, John A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abscesses
Bacterial infections
Case reports
Fever
Medical diagnosis
Parotid gland
Pharyngitis
Throat
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Zusammenfassung:An 18-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of fever, pharyngitis, facial swelling, and diplopia. Imaging studies showed an abscess in the right parotid gland. Despite antibacterial therapy, her condition worsened. Diagnostic procedures were performed.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMcpc1310001