| Autor: |
Anushree Mishra, Pravin Kumar Yadav, Abhishek Mishra, Achinta Kumar Mallick |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Asian Journal of Pediatric Research. :10-14 |
| ISSN: |
2582-2950 |
| DOI: |
10.9734/ajpr/2022/v8i330243 |
| Popis: |
Retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is a rare entity in infants. There is limited knowledge and literature available about RPA in neonates and young infants owing to its atypical presentation, often causing a diagnostic dilemma to the treating physicians. RPA should always be kept in mind for all infants presenting with upper respiratory tract symptoms. Proper history, meticulous clinical examination and a very high index of suspicion is key to its prompt diagnosis. There is always a risk of airway compromise in neonates and young infants, owing to the narrow airway and an early surgical intervention is mandatory. We hereby present a rare case of RPA in a 35 day old male infant having atypical presentation of stridor and sepsis. Timely radiological evaluation in form of ultrasonography (USG) & contrast enhanced computerized tomography (CECT) neck was instrumental not only in prompt diagnosis but also in immediate decompression drainage of abscess which turned out to be lifesaving. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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