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Acta otorrinolaringol. cir. cuello (En línea) ; 49(1): 53-56, 2021. ilus, tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: biblio-1152170

ABSTRACT

Introducción: el absceso epidural posterolateral y la compresión radicular es una rara complicación del absceso retrofaríngeo (ARF). Se realizó el reporte de un caso con esta complicación extremadamente rara. Método: reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura (estudios radiológicos, historia y hallazgos clínicos). Se firmó consentimiento del paciente para la publicación. Resultados: paciente de 33 años remitido a nivel terciario de atención con un cuadro clínico de cervicalgia, odinofagia y fiebre. La tomografía axial computarizada (TAC) y la resonancia magnética nuclear (RMN) mostraron una colección retrofaríngea con compromiso epidural en el espacio medular cervical; en el examen físico se encontró odinofagia, cervicalgia, fiebre y pérdida de la fuerza muscular en el miembro superior derecho. El paciente fue llevado a manejo quirúrgico por otorrinolaringología y ortopedia para el drenaje de la colección; además, se le administró antibioticoterapia con cefepime y clindamicina por 21 días con buenos resultados; se consideró que el origen del absceso era idiopático. Conclusiones: el absceso epidural y la compresión radicular secundarias a un ARF es una rara y potencialmente mortal complicación de esta patología, con secuelas importantes en el paciente que la padece, que requiere un manejo médico-quirúrgico. En nuestro caso el manejo fue interdisciplinario, ya que integró otorrinolaringología, ortopedia, infectología y fisioterapia, lo que resultó en una evolución satisfactoria del paciente.


Introduction: posterolateral epidural abscess and radicular compression is a rare complication of retropharyngeal abscess (RFA), a case report with this extremely rare complication was made. Method: case report and review of the literature (radiological studies, clinical history, clinical findings) patient's consent was signed for the publication. Results: a 33-year-old patient referred at the tertiary care level with a clinical picture of cervicalgia, odynophagia and fever; CT and MRI showed retropharyngeal collection with epidural involvement in the cord cervical space, physical examination, odynophagia, cervicalgia, fever and loss of muscle strength in the right upper limb. Led to surgical management by ENT and orthopedics column for drainage of the collection; antibiotic therapy with cefepime, clindamycin for 21 days with good results; It was considered of idiopathic origin. Conclusions: epidural abscess and root compression secondary to an RFA is a rare and potentially fatal complication of this pathology with important sequelae in the patient, which requires medical-surgical management, in our case the management was integrated interdisciplinary otolaryngology, orthopedics, infectology, physiotherapy , with satisfactory evolution in the patient.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adult , Spinal Cord , Staphylococcal Infections/complications , Retropharyngeal Abscess/complications , Epidural Abscess/etiology , Nerve Compression Syndromes/etiology , Staphylococcal Infections/therapy , Staphylococcal Infections/diagnostic imaging , Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification , Retropharyngeal Abscess/therapy , Retropharyngeal Abscess/diagnostic imaging , Epidural Abscess/therapy , Epidural Abscess/diagnostic imaging , Nerve Compression Syndromes/therapy , Nerve Compression Syndromes/diagnostic imaging
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Rev. otorrinolaringol. cir. cabeza cuello ; 77(4): 435-440, dic. 2017. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-902800

ABSTRACT

El absceso retrofaríngeo corresponde a una complicación infrecuente de las infecciones de tracto respiratorio superior, asociada a una potencial pero significativa morbimortalidad. Posee mayor incidencia en la edad pediátrica, siendo la media de presentación los 3 años. En la literatura se le atribuyen diferentes factores de riesgo, destacando como factores endógenos enfermedades crónicas como diabetes mellitus y otros estados de inmunodeficiencia, y como factor exógeno las infecciones de vía aérea superior, dentarias y el traumatismo por cuerpo extraño. Si bien es difícil aislar un solo agente etiológico, se describe con mayor frecuencia la participación de Streptococcus pyogenes. El diagnóstico es eminentemente clínico, con confirmación imagenológica con tomografía computarizada como gold standard. El tratamiento es controversial, existiendo defensores de un tratamiento quirúrgico precoz versus un manejo expectante con antibióticos endovenosos. Se presenta a continuación el caso de una lactante menor de 1 año 4 meses hospitalizada en el Servicio de Pediatría en Hospital San Camilo en San Felipe por un cuadro febril agudo, catalogado inicialmente como meningitis, resultando en un absceso retrofaríngeo con extensión hacia mediastino superior, el cual fue resuelto de manera exitosa con tratamiento quirúrgico precoz asociado a antibióticos endovenosos de amplio espectro.


Retropharyngeal abscess corresponds to an uncommon complication of upper respiratory tract infections, associated with a potential but significant morbidity and mortality. It has a greater incidence in the pediatric age, being the average of presentation the 3 years. Different risk factors are attributed to the disease in the literature, standing out endogenous chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and other immunodeficiency states, and exogenous factors such as upper airway infections, dental infections and foreign body trauma. Although it is difficult to isolate a single etiologic agent, the involvement of Streptococcus pyogenes is more frequently described. The diagnosis is eminently clinical, with confirmed imaging with Tomography computed as gold standard. Treatment is controversial, with advocates of early surgical treatment versus expectant management with intravenous antibiotics. Is presented below the case of a toddler girl of 1 year and 4 months hospitalized in the Pediatrics service at San Camilo's Hospital in San Felipe by an acute febrile condition, initially classified as meningitis, resulting in a retropharyngeal abscess with extension towards the upper mediastinum, which was successfully solved with early surgical treatment associated with broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Infant , Streptococcal Infections/therapy , Streptococcal Infections/diagnostic imaging , Retropharyngeal Abscess/therapy , Retropharyngeal Abscess/diagnostic imaging , Streptococcus pyogenes , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Drainage , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
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Benha Medical Journal. 2008; 25 (2): 89-101
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-112116

ABSTRACT

Diagnosis of retropharyngeal abscess [RPA] in children is based on clinical suspicioun with supportive imaging studies RPA is frequently described as acute airway emergency. There is nowadays a change in the clinical presentation and management that has been explored in this study. The study included cases identified by a diagnosis of RPA including infectious and traumatic cases with confirmatory computed Tomography [CT] scan findings. Patients were treated with conservative antibiotics, CT-guided needle aspiration or open transoral drainage under general endotracheal anesthesia. Seventeen patients were identified. The mean age was 5.5 years. The symptoms were in the following order of frequency; posterolateral neck pain in 70.5%, odynophagia and drooling 47%, fever 29.4%, lateral neck mass 23.5%, and lastly respiratory distress in 1 patient [5.8%]. The commonest sign was limitation of neck movement 88.2%; of those, 10 patients [58.8%] had limitation of neck extension, 3 [17.6%] had torticollis, 2 [11.7%] had limitation on flexion. Following signs were, fever 53%, enlarged tender upper cervical lymph nodes 47%, tachypnea 35%, posterior pharyngeal bulge 11.7%, inspiratory stridor 5.8%, posterior pharyngeal wall congestion 5.8%. Conservative medical treatment with IV antibiotics alone was successful in 4 [23.5%], transoral incision drainage done for 5 patients [29.4%] patients, external neck drainage in 2 [11.7%] patients, transoral needle aspiration of pus plus IV antibiotics successful in 6 [35%]. Airway related side effects were self-limited and none of the patients needed tracheostomy. Children with RPA present with manifestations other than respiratory distress or stridor. CT scan is useful in confirming the diagnosis. IV antibiotics alone can be effective in clinically stable patients; transoral needle aspiration of pus covered by IV antibiotics be helpful while transpharyngeal incision drainage can be reserved for clinically unstable or difficult to aspirate patients


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Child , Signs and Symptoms , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Retropharyngeal Abscess/therapy , Palliative Care , Drainage
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Rev. otorrinolaringol. cir. cabeza cuello ; 66(3): 199-205, dic. 2006. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-475693

ABSTRACT

La mayoría de las infecciones profundas del cuello se originan a partir de un foco en la mucosa aerodigestiva superior o a partir de un foco dental, las anomalías congénitas corresponden sólo a 2 por ciento de las causas. La presentación clínica es bastante similar independientemente de la etiología y en muchas ocasiones no basta con la clínica para llegar a un correcto diagnóstico etiológico. La presencia de una infección del espacio profundo del cuello (IEPC) a repetición es altamente sugerente de una anomalía congénita de las cuales aproximadamente el 58 por ciento derivan del aparato faríngeo. De éstas, las provenientes del IV aparato faríngeo son extremadamente raras siendo más frecuentes en la niñez, en el lado izquierdo del cuello y en pacientes de sexo femenino. Estas IEPC de causa congénita también tienen una buena respuesta a la terapia antibiótica y/o al drenaje por lo tanto ello lo enmascara como un factor etiológico. Realizar el diagnóstico de anomalía del desarrollo del IV aparato faríngeo es difícil. Ellas son poco frecuente (1-2 por ciento de las anomalías congénitas) y clínicamente se presentan como abscesos recurrentes del espacio profundo del cuello, al lado Izquierdo, generalmente en la niñez, acompañados o no de una tiroiditis aguda supurada izquierda asociado al hallazgo del orificio persistente (seno) en el ápex del seno piriforme. Se comunican 3 pacientes con absceso cervical izquierdo secundario a una anomalía en el desarrollo del IV aparato faríngeo.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Child, Preschool , Child , Adult , Retropharyngeal Abscess/diagnosis , Retropharyngeal Abscess/therapy , Neck/pathology , Pharyngeal Diseases/complications , Pharynx/abnormalities , Bacterial Infections/diagnosis , Bacterial Infections/therapy , Retropharyngeal Abscess/etiology , Bacterial Infections/etiology , Soft Tissue Infections/diagnosis , Soft Tissue Infections/etiology , Soft Tissue Infections/therapy , Recurrence
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Rev. otorrinolaringol. cir. cabeza cuello ; 63(3): 192-196, dic. 2003. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-418342

ABSTRACT

El absceso parafaríngeo es la segunda localización más frecuente de los abscesos profundos del cuello. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 37 años a quien se le diagnosticó un absceso parafaríngeo izquierdo, sin puerta aparente de entrada del foco séptico. Se logró el control y la curación del enfermo con tratamiento antibiótico, no requiriendo cirugía. Se revisa el tema en lo referente a la etiología, cuadro clínico, fisiopatología, diagnóstico, tratamiento y complicaciones.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adult , Peritonsillar Abscess/diagnosis , Peritonsillar Abscess/etiology , Peritonsillar Abscess/therapy , Retropharyngeal Abscess/diagnosis , Retropharyngeal Abscess/etiology , Retropharyngeal Abscess/therapy , Neck/microbiology , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Bacteria/pathogenicity , Diagnosis, Differential , Diagnostic Imaging/trends
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JAMC-Journal of Ayub Medical College-Abbotabad-Pakistan. 1998; 10 (1): 38-41
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-48175

ABSTRACT

Retropharyngeal abscesses are more common in children than the adult population. This is a potentially lethal infection in the paediatric population under the age of five years. Abscesses in this group are secondary to upper respiratory tract infection. In the adult group they are usually secondary to trauma, foreign bodies or as a complication of dental infections. We have treated 12 cases of Retropharyngeal Abscesses between 1990 to 1998 in our department. Factors such as age, sex, aetiology, presenting signs and symptoms, methods of diagnosis, treatment and complications are reviewed. A lateral neck film showing widening of the prevertebral space was the most diagnostic tool. Ten cases required surgical drainage. The other two were completely cured with parenteral broad spectrum Antibiotics. The most commonly isolated pathogen was streptococcus pyogenes. There were no deaths and only one recurrence required repeated surgical drainage


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Retropharyngeal Abscess/complications , Retropharyngeal Abscess/therapy
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Rev. paul. pediatr ; 13(3): 66-8, set. 1995. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-218946

ABSTRACT

Os autores apresentam dois casos de abcesso retrofaringeo em criança, apontando suas dificuldades para o diagnóstico e alertando para importância de se ter em mente esta patologia, principalmente nos casos de toxemia com rigidez cervical e torcicolo, evitando-se, assim, com um tratamento adequadoas complicaçöes graves que podem ocorrer


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Child, Preschool , Retropharyngeal Abscess/diagnosis , Retropharyngeal Abscess/therapy
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GED gastroenterol. endosc. dig ; 11(4): 149-52, out.-dez. 1992. tab, ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-197654

ABSTRACT

Foram estudados de janeiro de 1979 a abril de 1992, retrospectivamente, 29 pacientes com diagnóstico de abscesso retrofaríngeo. A idade variou de três a 60 anos (média de 31,5), com predomínio do sexo masculino. Houve antecedente de ingestäo de corpo estranho em 100 por cento dos pacientes. Os exames complementares que mais auxiliaram no diagnóstico foram: laringoscopia indireta (100 por cento) e exame radiológico de perfil laríngeo (87,1 por cento). Identificou-se o agente causal (corpo estranho) em 58,6 por cento dos casos. O tratamento consistiu de drenagem endoscópica ampla do abscesso, dieta por sonda nasog strica e antibioticoterapia de largo espectro. Com essas medidas, o tratamento foi bem sucedido em 93,1 por cento dos pacientes, tendo ocorrido dois óbitos (6,9 por cento) em conseqüência da gravidade do processo infeccioso.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Child , Child, Preschool , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Retropharyngeal Abscess/therapy , Foreign-Body Reaction , Retropharyngeal Abscess/diagnosis , Retropharyngeal Abscess/etiology , Retrospective Studies , Treatment Outcome
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