1. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the neck in case one
Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the neck in case one. a) Axial CT image at the level of the hyoid bone demonstrates fluid and gas collections occupying the region of the mylohyoid and strap muscles and the infrahyoid visceral space. b) Axial C...
Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the neck in case one. a) Axial CT image at the level of the hyoid bone demonstrates fluid and gas collections occupying the region of the mylohyoid and strap muscles and the infrahyoid visceral space. b) Axial CT image at the level of the thyroid cartilage shows oedema of the laryngeal mucosa and multiple scattered air and fluid collections in the strap muscles and right sternocleidomastoid, with inflammatory thickening of the skin of the right neck. c) A coronally reformatted image demonstrates the craniocaudal extent of the necrotising process, with numerous gas collections extending into the mediastinum.
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