Pre-suppurative phase of retropharyngeal infection: contribution of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment

Pre-suppurative phase of retropharyngeal infection: contribution of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment

Pre-suppurative phase of retropharyngeal infection can't be differentiated from retropharyngeal abscess clinically or radiographically. Ultrasound, however, can diagnose this common infection in early phase. Early antibacterial treatment prevents the suppurative phase, obviates surgery and shor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric radiology 1990-12, Vol.21 (1), p.23-26
Hauptverfasser: Ben-Ami, T, Yousefzadeh, D K, Aramburo, M J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial Infections - diagnostic imaging
Bacterial Infections - drug therapy
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Fluoroscopy
Humans
Infant
Lymph Nodes - diagnostic imaging
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Male
Pharyngeal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Pharyngeal Diseases - drug therapy
Pharynx - diagnostic imaging
Pharynx - pathology
Suppuration
Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:Pre-suppurative phase of retropharyngeal infection can't be differentiated from retropharyngeal abscess clinically or radiographically. Ultrasound, however, can diagnose this common infection in early phase. Early antibacterial treatment prevents the suppurative phase, obviates surgery and shortens the hospitalization phase.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/BF02010808