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The Role of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Mean Platelet Volume in Diagnosing Odontogenic and Non-odontogenic Head and Neck Abscesses.
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Introduction Head and neck abscesses are categorized as either odontogenic, originating from dental infections, or non-odontogenic, arising from soft tissue inflammation. This article aimed to investigate inflammatory markers, including the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and mean platelet volume (MPV), and compare them against established diagnostic parameters such as white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophil count (Neu), lymphocyte count (Ly), platelet count (PLT), C-reactive protein (CRP), and procalcitonin (PCT). Material and methods Our retrospective analysis of a prospective study involved 80 patients, including 50 individuals (56% men) with an average age of 41.6±18.18 years diagnosed with odontogenic abscesses and 30 patients (66.7% men) with an average age of 44.53±15.49 years diagnosed with non-odontogenic head and neck abscesses, during the period from July 2021 to June 2022. The complete blood count provided data on WBC, Neu, Ly counts, MPV, and PLT using a 5-diff hematological analyzer. The MPV to PLT index (MPI) was calculated by dividing MPV by PLT, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) by dividing Neu by Ly, and platelet-to-white blood cell ratio (PWR) by dividing PLT to WBC. A latex-enhanced immunoturbidimetric assay was used to determine CRP (mg/L) on Cobas 6000 and PCT (ng/mL) on Advia 1800. Results PLT, PCT, and Ly were lower in patients with odontogenic abscesses compared to those with non-odontogenic abscesses (p<0.05), while CRP and Neu were significantly elevated in the odontogenic abscess group (p<0.05). In the non-odontogenic abscess group, men presented higher CRP levels (50.39±64.99 ng/mL versus 9.77±8.36 mg/L), MPI (0.036±0.017 ng/mL versus 0.029±0.01 ng/mL), and NLR (5.6±5.66 versus 3.09±2.2) compared to women (p<0.05). In contrast, women exhibited higher PLT values (390.78±197.129x10
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