Tuberkul�se Spondylitis mit retropharyngealer Abszedierung

Lübben, B.; Tombach, Bernd; Rudack, Claudia

doi:10.1007/s00106-003-0953-4

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“…According to Lübben et al [14], cervical spine tuberculosis with a cold retropharyngeal abscess is extremely rare, and it should be suspected in a person who presents with a destructive lesion of the vertebra and a retropharyngeal mass. In our study, the diagnosis of tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess was made before clinical and radiological arguments (image of spondylodiscitis) as well as the positivity of tuberculin test.…”

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Retropharyngeal Abscess in Adults: Five Case Reports and Review of the Literature

Harkani

Hassani

Ziad

et al. 2011

The Scientific World JOURNAL

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Retropharyngeal abscesses are rare in adults. They occur mostly in immunocompromised patients or as a foreign body complication. We report 5 cases of retropharyngeal abscess collected in the ENT Department of CHU Mohammed VI of Marrakech, during a two-year period (December 2008 to December 2009). Local trauma by foreign body ingestion was the aetiology in four patients. The presenting symptoms, for all patients, were fever, odynophagia, torticollis, and trismus, and the clinical examination showed bulging of the posterior wall of the oropharynx. The radiography of cervical spine showed prevertebral thickening in all cases, this thickening was associated with an aspect of vertebral lysis of the fourth cervical vertebra in one case. A CT scan was performed in all our cases and showed features of retropharyngeal abscess which was associated, in one case, with spondylodiscitis. The biological assessment found one case of diabetes. The intradermal reaction to the tuberculin was clearly positive in one case. Endobuccal abscess puncture was practiced in 4 cases; only one organism was identified by culture: Staphylococcus aureus treatment was based on triple intravenous antibiotics and anti-Koch's therapy (in one case), and the surgical drainage under general anesthesia was also performed in the case of the diabetes patient which required also the correction of hyperglycemia in intensive care unit. The outcome was good in all our patients. The diagnosis of retropharyngeal abscess can be difficult and one must seek a comorbidity; a tuberculosis aetiology must be considered in countries with a high prevalence. The management of these cases is based on antibiotics and surgical drainage.

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Retropharyngeal Abscess in Adults: Five Case Reports and Review of the Literature

Harkani

Hassani

Ziad

et al. 2011

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“…Radionuclide scanning findings are not specific for Pott disease. Gallium and technetium bone scans yield high falsenegative [8][9][10][11][12].…”

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“…The signs of infection may be lacking in certain situations of immune suppression such as diabetes, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), malignancy, chronic alcoholism and tuberculosis. 10,11 Treatment wise, the decision of medical or surgical intervention depends on the general condition of the child, size of the abscess, potential complications and surgical accessibility. 9 A number of authors have suggested using surgery only when patients do not respond to medical treatment.…”

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Retropharyngeal and longus capitis intramuscular abscesses in a four year old presenting as torticollis

Gan

Sazly

Taha

2016

Bangladesh J Med Sci

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Abstract:Retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is defined as a potentially serious deep neck space infection, commonly seen in children and usually associated with prior upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), history of trauma or foreign body ingestion. We report a rare case of RPA and longus capitis intramuscular abscesses in a 4 year old, who presented with chief complaint of torticollis but with normal oropharyngeal findings. RPA, longus capitis inflammation may be common but abscess in the longus capitis muscle is rare. The aim of this case report is to highlight that subclinical RPA in pediatric age group may present with only acquired torticollis and without sore throat nor high fever. Diagnosis and evaluation of extension was made with contrast enhanced computer tomography (CECT) of the neck. In stable patient with non-extensive abscess and low risk of developing complications, medical management is always the preferred choice.

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Tuberkul�se Spondylitis mit retropharyngealer Abszedierung

Cited by 9 publications

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Retropharyngeal Abscess in Adults: Five Case Reports and Review of the Literature

Retropharyngeal Abscess in Adults: Five Case Reports and Review of the Literature

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Retropharyngeal and longus capitis intramuscular abscesses in a four year old presenting as torticollis

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