An 18-year-old man who presented with neck mass was admitted the same day. CT and US demonstrated an abscess of his left carotid space. He underwent drainage by PERCUFLEX® drainage catheter within six hours of his arrival. He was discharged from the hospital 10 days later. Although it is still thought that early open surgical drainage is the most appropriate method for treatment for cervical abscess, early treatment with a drainage catheter such as PERCUFLEX may replace the surgical method; it avoids life threatening complications with good cosmetic results and rapid recovery.