|
| Number | % |
| Origin of the cellulitis |
|
|
| Dental | 50 | 91 |
| Oropharyngeal | 03 | 4 |
| Cutaneous | 02 | 5 |
| NSAIDs taking | 44 | 80 |
| Diabetes | 06 | 15 |
| Pregnancy | 03 | 05.5 |
| Clinical signs |
|
|
| General health alteration | 30 | 54.5 |
| Fever | 48 | 87.3 |
| Dyspnea | 22 | 40 |
| Dysphagia | 18 | 32.7 |
| Thoracic pain | 14 | 25.5 |
| Coughing | 14 | 25.5 |
| Septic shock signs | 25 | 40 |
| Consciousness alteration |
|
|
| Trismus | 42 | 76.4 |
| Oedema of the floor of the mouth | 23 | 41.8 |
| Clinical forms of CCF |
|
|
| Gangrenous | 19 | 34.5 |
| Suppurative | 16 | 29.1 |
| Necrosis | 12 | 21.8 |
| Ludwig’s angina | 08 | 14.5 |
| Paraclinical signs |
|
|
| Dental fissure | 22 | 78.6 |
| Apical granuloma | 5 | 17.9 |
| Mediastinitis | 17 |
|
| Anemia | 30 | 75 |
| Hyperleucocytose | 39 | 97.5 |
| HIV positive serology | 04 | 07.3 |