Retropharyngeal Abscess in a Neonate After Extravasation Injury: To Drain or not to Drain?

Retropharyngeal Abscess in a Neonate After Extravasation Injury: To Drain or not to Drain?

Neonatal retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is a rare and life-threatening entity. Most of the cases are idiopathic in nature. We encountered a case of RPA in a newborn secondary to extravasation injury. The presence of neck swelling with clinical deterioration following extravasation of total parenteral...

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Main Authors: Jia-Ji Ng, Bee-See Goh, Mohd Imree Azmi, Erica Yee Hing, Shareena Ishak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayincilik 2021-12-01
Series:Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
retropharyngeal abscess
neonatal
extravasation of diagnostic and therapeutic materials injury
non-invasive treatment
case report
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