Research Article

The Predictive Value of Interleukin-6 and Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in Patients with Severe and Extremely Severe Oral and Maxillofacial Space Infections

Table 1

Clinical data of 18 patients with severe or profound OMSI.

No.Age (yrs)GenderInvolved organsComplications

152MaleSubmandibular space, submental space, pterygomaxillary space, neck, parapharyngeal spaceHypoproteinemia, respiratory obstruction, pneumonia, pleural effusion, dysfunction, renal insufficiency
254FemaleNeck, posterior pharyngeal space, prevertebral space, mediastinumPneumonia, hypoproteinemia, esophageal fistula, tracheal fistula, dysfunction, anemia
330FemaleMasseter space, pterygomaxillary space, submandibular space, neck, parapharyngeal spaceHypoproteinemia, dysfunction, anemia
416MaleSubmandibular space, pterygomaxillary space, parapharyngeal space, neckNone
575FemaleSubmandibular space, submental space, supraclavicular fossa, parapharyngeal space, pretracheal spaceHypoproteinemia
657MaleBuccal space, masseter space, pterygomaxillary space, submandibular space, submental space, parapharyngeal spaceHypoproteinemia, pneumonia, pleural effusion, atelectasis
772MaleSubmandibular space, submental space, sublingual space, parapharyngeal spaceHypoproteinemia, dysfunction
856MaleInfratemporal space, masseter space, pterygomaxillary space, submandibular space, submental space, parapharyngeal spaceHypoproteinemia
947MaleSubmandibular space, submental space, supraclavicular fossa, parapharyngeal space, neckHypoproteinemia, renal insufficiency
1067FemalePterygomaxillary space, submandibular space, submental space, retropharyngeal space, prevertebral space, parapharyngeal space, pretracheal space, mediastinumHypoproteinemia, respiratory obstruction, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, pulmonary embolism, atelectasis, pneumonia, renal insufficiency
1157MaleMasseter space, pterygomaxillary space, submandibular space, supraclavicular fossa, neck, parapharyngeal space, pretracheal spaceRespiratory obstruction, hypoproteinemia, renal insufficiency
1253FemaleSubmandibular space, retropharyngeal space, prevertebral space, pretracheal space, mediastinumHypoproteinemia
1342FemaleSubmandibular space, supraclavicular fossa, neck, mediastinumHypoproteinemia, pleural effusion, bacteremia
1453MaleInfratemporal space, masseter space, submandibular space, parapharyngeal spaceHypoproteinemia, respiratory obstruction
1559MaleSubmandibular space, submental space, sublingual space, back, neck, parapharyngeal space, mediastinumPneumonia, atelectasis, tracheal fistula, esophageal fistula, hypoproteinemia, dysfunction
1652MalePterygomaxillary space, submental space, supraclavicular fossa, neck, parapharyngeal spaceSepsis, septic shock, pericardial effusion, hypoproteinemia, pleural effusion, dysfunction
1754MaleTemporal deep space, masseter space, pterygomaxillary space, submandibular space, neck, retropharyngeal space, parapharyngeal space, supraclavicular fossaPericardial effusion, hypoproteinemia
1860MaleTemporal deep space, infratemporal space, submandibular space, submental space, masseter space, pterygomaxillary space, sublingual space, neck, parapharyngeal space, retropharyngeal space, mediastinumPleural effusion, atelectasis, pneumonia, pericardial effusion, hypoproteinemia, dysfunction