Childhood laterocervical abscess fistulized in the pharynx: a case study

Cervical adenophlegmon is frequently encountered in children. We report on a case of an exceptional direct communication between a retropharyngeal abscess and a cervical adenophlegmon, observed in a 25-month-old child. Treatment comprised double antibiotic therapy and retropharyngeal drainage, which...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie 2009-12, Vol.16 (12), p.1562-1564
Hauptverfasser:	Ondzotto, G, Fouemina, T, Oko, A, Akolbout, D, Itiere, F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	fre
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Ceftriaxone - therapeutic use Child, Preschool Drainage Drug Therapy, Combination Fistula - microbiology Fistula - therapy Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use Humans Lymphadenitis - microbiology Lymphadenitis - therapy Male Neck Oxacillin - therapeutic use Retropharyngeal Abscess - microbiology Retropharyngeal Abscess - therapy Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Cervical adenophlegmon is frequently encountered in children. We report on a case of an exceptional direct communication between a retropharyngeal abscess and a cervical adenophlegmon, observed in a 25-month-old child. Treatment comprised double antibiotic therapy and retropharyngeal drainage, which led to the subsidence of the laterocervical abscess. The progression was uncomplicated.
ISSN:	1769-664X
DOI:	10.1016/j.arcped.2009.09.013