Abstract |
We report the case of a 3-year-old boy who was brought to the emergency department for evaluation of a prolonged upper respiratory infection and diminished neck movement. Computed tomography identified a unilocular abscess extending from the level of C2 inferiorly to the diaphragm at the level of the T9 vertebral body. We successfully treated this transcervical, transthoracic infection surgically via a transoral approach to the retropharyngeal abscess combined with catheter drainage and irrigation of the abscess cavity at a depth of 13 cm. At 25 months of follow-up, the patient exhibited no evidence of recurrent disease or postsurgical complications. In this article, we describe our minimally invasive technique for managing unusual deep-space neck infections in children.
|
Authors | Robert T Adelson, Alan D Murray |
Journal | Ear, nose, & throat journal
(Ear Nose Throat J)
Vol. 84
Issue 12
Pg. 785-6
(Dec 2005)
ISSN: 0145-5613 [Print] United States |
PMID | 16408558
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
|
Topics |
- Catheterization
- Child, Preschool
- Drainage
(methods)
- Humans
- Male
- Retropharyngeal Abscess
(therapy)
- Streptococcal Infections
(therapy)
- Streptococcus pyogenes
|