ReviewActa otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale2020
New laboratory predictive tools in deep neck space infections.
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- A hidden diagnosis in the tonsil: recognising and differentiating intratonsillar abscess.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2026Article
- Predictors of mediastinitis in deep neck space infections - ten-year experience from tertiary referral center.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Deep Neck Infections: Treatment, Biological Predictive Factors and Outcome in 111 Patients.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- Admittance to the intensive care unit due to acute odontogenic cervicofacial infections; a single centre retrospective cohort study.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2025Article
- Predictive Performance Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio of Acute Tonsillitis with Deep Neck Space Infection in Adult Patients.Emergency medicine international · 2023Article
- Early diagnosis of craniofacial necrotising fasciitis: Analysis of clinical risk factors.International wound journal · 2022Article
- Cavernous Sinus Involvement and Near Miss Mediastinitis following Mandibular Tooth Infection Treated during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment.Case reports in dentistry · 2022Article
- Surgical multidisciplinary approach in the management of odontogenic or non-odontogenic neck infections.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionDeep neck space infections (DNSIs) are a group of infective suppurative diseases involving deep neck spaces and cervical fascia. Necrotising and septic evolutions are rare, but severe complications can dramatically affect the prognosis and should be promptly managed. Clinical examination often has low sensitivity, although instrumental diagnosis may delay te treatment. We investigated two laboratory tools, LRINEC (Laboratory Risk Indicator for the Necrotizing fasciitis) and NLR (neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio), in the expectation to find a rapidly available predictive indicator that may help in distinguishing necrotising complications and/or systemic septic involvement.
methodsA retrospective observational cohort study was performed on 118 patients who had underwent surgical treatment for DNSIs at our Surgical Unit. LRINEC, NLR and the product LRINEC x NLR were calculated.
resultsStatistical analysis showed that these scores may have utility in rapidly predicting the risk of necrotising fasciitis and systemic involvement at an early diagnostic stage.
conclusionsFurther studies with a larger cohort may be necessary in order to increase the sensitivity and specificity.
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