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Derruau S, Bogard F, Exartier-Menard G, Mauprivez C, Polidori G. Medical Infrared Thermography in Odontogenic Facial Cellulitis as a Clinical Decision Support Tool. A Technical Note. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11112045. [PMID: 34829390 PMCID: PMC8624025 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11112045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Odontogenic cellulitis are frequent infections of the head and neck fascial spaces that can sometimes spread and be life-threatening, requiring urgent hospitalization. Early diagnosis of facial cellulitis with diffuse inflammatory process is crucial in patient management but not always obvious in the field. Medical infrared thermography (MIT) is a noninvasive tool increasingly used to evaluate skin temperature maps and delineate inflammatory lesions. Objective: The aim of this work was to evaluate the use of MIT to improve the clinical examination of patients with facial cellulitis. Methods: Image processing work was carried out to highlight the thermal gradient resulting from inflammation linked to infection, in 2 patients with facial cellulitis. Results: In real-time, MIT allowed to precisely locate the inflammatory focus linked to cellulitis with no propagation to danger areas such as infraorbital space or around pharyngeal axis. Conclusions: Here, we show the first cases using MIT as a powerful complementary tool in the clinical evaluation of patients with facial cellulitis. Significance: This technology could help optimize the hospitalization decision through a facilitated assessment of infection spread in head and neck tissues and helping to incision for drainage.
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Affiliation(s)
- Stéphane Derruau
- UFR Odontologie, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France; (G.E.-M.); (C.M.)
- Pôle de Médecine Bucco-Dentaire, Service de Chirurgie Orale, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims, 51092 Reims, France
- BioSpecT EA-7506, UFR Pharmacie, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51096 Reims, France
- Correspondence:
| | - Fabien Bogard
- MATIM EA, UFR Sciences, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51687 Reims, France; (F.B.); (G.P.)
| | - Guillaume Exartier-Menard
- UFR Odontologie, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France; (G.E.-M.); (C.M.)
- Pôle de Médecine Bucco-Dentaire, Service de Chirurgie Orale, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims, 51092 Reims, France
| | - Cédric Mauprivez
- UFR Odontologie, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France; (G.E.-M.); (C.M.)
- Pôle de Médecine Bucco-Dentaire, Service de Chirurgie Orale, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims, 51092 Reims, France
- BIOS EA-4691, UFR Pharmacie, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51096 Reims, France
| | - Guillaume Polidori
- MATIM EA, UFR Sciences, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51687 Reims, France; (F.B.); (G.P.)
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