Peritonsillar abscesses in infants requiring intratracheal intubation: Two case reports

Peritonsillar abscesses in infants requiring intratracheal intubation: Two case reports

Background and purpose: Peritonsillar abscess (PTA), which has a rapid onset and can cause life-threatening pharyngeal edema, is very rare in infants and there are only few reports in the literature. We report two cases of PTA in infants. Patients: The first patient was a 10-month-old boy and the se...

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Main Authors: Yuki Ando, Tomohisa Hirai, Kota Takemoto, Keishin Go, Takehiro Sera, Takayoshi Hattori, Noriyuki Fukushima, Shin Masuda, Sachio Takeno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Otolaryngology Case Reports
Subjects:
Infant
Infectious disease
Peritonsillar abscess
Tonsillitis
Drainage
Intensive care
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548822000637

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