Background: Cervicofacial cellulitis is a severe infection and is responsible
for a major disruption of host homeostasis. The aim of this work was to de
scribe the haematological and biochemical variations of cervico-facial celluli
tis. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted from 1 January to
31 December 2020. All patients hospitalized for cervico-facial cellulitis of
dental origin were included in the study. The usual parameters of descriptive
statistics were estimated for each variable. Results: Our sample consisted of
166 patients. The average age of patients with cervicofacial cellulitis in our
study was 39.9 ± 15.39 years. Red blood cell count was low in 55.5% of pa
tients and hyperleukocytosis was noted in 89.16% of patients. Platelets were
normal in 43.14% of patients and 78.43% of patients had a low haematocrit
(haemodilution). Anemia was noted in 64.7% of patients. In addition, 61.0%
of patients had elevated uricemia and 31.17% had elevated creatinemia. Con
clusion: Cellulitis is still a common condition in less privileged environ
ments. Its diagnosis can be guided by clinical and biological findings. Consis
tent education of the population on oral health, and the control of biological
disorders that result from it, are sufficient to greatly reduce its prevalence and
the appearance of complicated forms.

Cervicofacial Cellulitis, Teeth, Haematological Variations, Biochemical