Masticator space abscess in a 47-day-old infant / 소아과
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
;
: 350-353, 2011.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-217097
ABSTRACT
A 47-day-old male infant presented with fever, poor oral intake, irritability, and right-sided bluish buccal swelling. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the neck showed a round mass lesion of about 2.0x1.5 cm that suggested abscess formation in the right masticator space. Ultrasound-guided extraoral aspiration of the abscess at the right masseter muscle was successful. Staphylococcus aureus was identified in the culture from the aspirated pus and blood. Appropriate antibiotics were given and the patient recovered. The patient underwent follow-up ultrasonography that showed an improved state of the previously observed right masseter muscle swelling at about 1 month after hospital discharge. A masticator space abscess usually originates from an odontogenic infection in adults. We report a case of masticator space abscess in a 47-day-old infant in whom septicemia without odontogenic infection was suspected.
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Main subject:
Staphylococcus aureus
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Suppuration
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Follow-Up Studies
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Bacteremia
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Sepsis
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Abscess
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Fever
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Masseter Muscle
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Neck
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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