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Main location of neck infection.
| Main location of infection | |
| Peritonsillar, parapharyngeal | 137 (43) |
| Sublingual, submandibular, tongue | 64 (20) |
| Masticator, buccal | 33 (10) |
| Lymph node, cyst, other mass | 27 (9) |
| Retropharyngeal, prevertebral, mediastinal | 22 (7) |
| Superficial | 12 (4) |
| Epiglottis, glottis | 10 (3) |
| Parotid | 10 (3) |
| Ear-related | 3 (1) |
| Paranasal sinuses | 1 (<1) |
Values are given as n (%).
