Table 2 Etiologies for neck abscess
Etiologies of inflammatory group (%) | Etiologies of *EFB group (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Odontogenic infection | 3 (15.8) | Fish bone impaction | 10 (71.4) |
Acute pharyngitis | 3 (15.8) | Chicken bone impaction | 3 (21.4) |
Acute epiglottitis | 3 (15.8) | Metal impaction | 1 (7.1) |
Acute laryngitis | 2 (10.5) | ||
Submaxillaritis | 2 (10.5) | ||
Peritonsillitis | 1 (5.3) | ||
Trauma | 1 (5.3) | ||
Thyroiditis | 1 (5.3) | ||
Parotitis | 1 (5.3) | ||
Superior mediastinal mass | 1 (5.3) | ||
Unknown | 1 (5.3) |