1. Extensive Parapharyngeal Abscess in a 4-Month-Old Infant.
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Petrová, Barbora, Šikolová, Soňa, Bartoš, Michal, Jančíková, Jana, Jabandžiev, Petr, Klabusayová, Eva, and Urík, Milan
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NECK radiography ,NECK ,SKULL base ,TONSILLECTOMY ,COMPUTED tomography ,PHARYNGEAL diseases ,ABSCESSES ,MEDICAL drainage ,GENERAL anesthesia ,MICROBIOLOGICAL techniques ,CHILDREN - Abstract
Parapharyngeal abscess in an infant is a very rare condition. We present the case of a 4-month-old girl with large masses on the neck's left side. Computed tomography showed an extensive parapharyngeal abscess. Left tonsillectomy was performed under general anesthesia from a transoral approach, followed by an incision and evacuation of the abscess from the parapharyngeal space. Microbiological analysis identified a massive occurrence of Streptococcus intermedius. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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