Predicting Neck Abscess with Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography
Table 1
Frequency of comorbidities in abscess versus non-abscess groups.
Comorbidities
Number of patients
Abscess group ()
Non-abscess group ()
Diabetes mellitus
22
1
Hypertension
14
Hypercholesterolemia
2
Hyperlipidemia
2
End-stage renal disease
2
Ischemic heart disease
2
Thalassemia trait
1
Stroke
2
Morbid obesity
1
Recent chicken pox infection
1
Peptic ulcer disease
2
Asthma
1
Hepatitis B
1
Down’s syndrome
1
Pleomorphic adenoma of parotid
1
Carcinoma of larynx
1
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
1
Hypothyroidism
1
Old pulmonary tuberculosis
1
Knee osteoarthritis
1
Branchial cyst
1
Nasal polyps
1
Slipped intervertebral disc
1
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