Hi - I had surgery for a FOM / BOT SCC 11/10/10. Involved excision of 3.5 cm tumor and sig. FOM and tongue tissue, a RFFF and modified neck dissection. No radiation / chemo followup required.

Last week had rapid swelling below chin assoc. with pain, flu like aches, fever and fatigue. Swollen area spontaneously "burst" at neck dissection suture line discharging approx. 8 oz. of dark, translucent satanic smelling liquid. ER did CT, blood tests and swab. Six days after the event the lab reports that liquid discharge was infected with both staff and strep. ER MD., surgeon at MEEI and PCP now all vague on source of problem.

Interested in similar experiences with post op neck dissection infections.