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The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology

Table 1 Etiological factors in patients with DNSI

From: Characteristics and patterns of adult and pediatric deep neck space infection in a tertiary care institute

Etiology

Number of patients (%)

Adults

Pediatric

1. Odontogenic source

37 (62%)

10 (50%)

2. Tonsillopharyngitis

4 (7%)

2 (10%)

3. Salivary gland infections

8 (13%)

0 (0%)

4. Infected neck cyst

2 (3%)

2 (10%)

5. Unknown

9 (15%)

6 (30%)

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