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. 2024 Jun 25;5(4):e13207.
doi: 10.1002/emp2.13207. eCollection 2024 Aug.

Man with a swollen neck

Madison C Williams Chen  1 , Adam J Hoesley  1 , Katherine Griesmer  1 , Erin F Shufflebarger  1 , Landry Hadderton  1 , Zachary Stephen Pacheco  1
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Man with a swollen neck

Madison C Williams Chen et al. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. .
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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Anterior view of patient's neck on arrival to the Emergency Department demonstrating initial presentation of neck erythema and edema.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Lateral view of patient's neck on arrival to the Emergency Department demonstrating extensive amount of edema to the anterior neck in comparison to the patient's chest wall.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Computed tomography of the neck demonstrating gas and fluid collection to anterior neck tissue extending into mediastinum, concerning for mediastinitis. Mass effect noted to airway. Erosive changes notes to manubrium concerning for osteomyelitis.
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