Cervicofacial cellulitis is a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency characterized by an infection of the cellulo-fatty areas of the neck and the face, usually starting from a loco-regional inoculation. The clinical presentation is widely variable and often early symptoms do not reflect the disease severity. Computed tomography (CT) imaging plays a significant role in assessing the extent of the disease, detecting complications and assist in surgical planning. The aims of this exhibit are first to review computed tomography (CT) anatomy of deep neck and face spaces,...

Between January 2017 to February 2018, 32 patients with strong clinical evidence of cervicofacial cellulitis were included in this retrospective study. v CT protocol All patients underwent enhanced computed tomography CT. General Surveys typically cover the base of the skull to the upper mediastinum. It is performed after injection with multiplanar reformats.There is no benefit of routine pre-contrast CT especially in regard to the child patients. Double tissue and vascular impregnation allows an exhaustive assessment of the lesions and their complications. It is obtained by...

CT of the soft tissues of the head, neck and chest is the imaging of choice for assessing cervicofacial cellulitis. Ct interpretation and evaluation require a good knowledge of the anatomy and CT anatomy to understand the modalities of local and distant spread of the disease. v Ct anatomy of head and neck fascia and compartments Cervical fascia Facial planes divide the neck into potential spaces. The two main fascial divisions of the neck are the superficial cervical fascia and deep cervical fascia. Deep cervical...

Cervicofacial cellulitis calls for early diagnosis and prompt management. Contrast-enhanced CT scan is the most widely used imaging procedure for assessing the extent of the disease, detecting its complications and planning the treatment.

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