Retropharyngeal abscess, submandibular abscess, and regio colli abscess with bronchopneumonia in a 2.5-month-old boy
Deep neck space infections (DNSIs) in pediatric require more intimate management because of their rapidly progressive nature. Delay in diagnosis and treatment may lead to life-threatening complications. Objective: To report DNSIs as one of emergency case in children. Early diagnosis and immediate ma...
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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Universitas Andalas
2019-09-01
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| Colecção: | Majalah Kedokteran Andalas |
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| Acesso em linha: | http://jurnalmka.fk.unand.ac.id/index.php/art/article/view/633 |
| Resumo: | Deep neck space infections (DNSIs) in pediatric require more intimate management because of their rapidly progressive nature. Delay in diagnosis and treatment may lead to life-threatening complications. Objective: To report DNSIs as one of emergency case in children. Early diagnosis and immediate management can decrease morbidity and mortality rate in children. Case: A case of a 2.5-month-old boy with chief complain breathlessness due to deep neck space infections and bronchopneumonia. Patient was getting better after surgical drainage. Conclusions: It most commonly occurs in children younger than four years of age having medical history of streptococcal pharyngitis, rarely as a complication of recent trauma, odontogenic infection or extension of vertebral osteomyelitis. Management often consists of antimicrobial therapy and surgical drainage. With the cooperation of ENT specialist and pediatrician/pediatric infectious disease specialist. Management in PICU is mandatory due to high risk of complications. |
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| ISSN: | 0126-2092 2442-5230 |