Keywords:
Anatomy, CT, Abscess delineation, Abscess
Authors:
A. mezghani1, O. Ghdes2, N. Achour2, H. Hriz2, N. Mnif2; 1Sfax/TN, 2TUNIS/TN
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2019/C-3646
Aims and objectives
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,
and second to specify the role of the CT regard to the extent of the disease,
its etiology and its complications.