Eikenella corrodens: A rare cause of deep neck infection.

Female, 22 years old, presenting swelling with inflammatory characteristics in the supra-hyoid region. Approximately 2 months earlier, the patient had been diagnosed as having a left peri-amygdaline abscess, with spontaneous drainage of purulent content. She did not present any other relevant medical or surgical history. On questioning, the patient did not report any dyspnoea, dysphonia, dysphagia, coughing nor any other symptom in the otorhinolaryngological area. During the physical examination, a hard mass with imprecise limits was observed in the supra-hyoid region. The examination of the oral and oropharyngeal cavity did not reveal any significant findings. No cervical adenopathies were palpated. In view of the clinical suspicion of an infectious or inflammatory process, the patient was treated empirically with amoxicillin and zx clavulanic acid, without improvement and with a gradual increase in the size of the lesion. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a soft tissue mass measuring 4 cm in diameter that imprecisely distorted