Parapharyngeal abscess in children: the role of CT for diagnosis and treatment
| Autor: | Daniel Saah, Jean-Yves Sichel, John M. Gomori, Josef Elidan |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Parapharyngeal abscess Sensitivity and Specificity Diagnostic aid Antibiotic therapy medicine Humans Ct diagnosis Child Abscess Retrospective Studies business.industry Infant Retrospective cohort study General Medicine respiratory system Retropharyngeal Abscess medicine.disease Anti-Bacterial Agents Surgery Treatment Outcome Otorhinolaryngology Child Preschool Cellulitis Injections Intravenous Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Inflammatory edema Radiology Tomography X-Ray Computed business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 35:213-222 |
| ISSN: | 0165-5876 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0165-5876(95)01307-5 |
| Popis: | Parapharyngeal abscess (PPA) in children is an uncommon deep neck space infection. Computerized tomography (CT) is an important diagnostic aid. However, CT scan is not specific in differentiating an abscess from cellulitis or inflammatory edema. A retrospective review of eight children with a CT diagnosis of PPA was undertaken. In three patients an abscess was surgically confirmed. In two patients surgical exploration did not reveal an abscess and in three the infection resolved with intravenous antibiotic therapy only. Although CT is a useful diagnostic tool for PPA, surgical intervention should be based mainly on the clinical status of the patient and the non-responsiveness to i.v. antibiotic therapy. |
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