ABSTRACT
Retropharingeal abscess is a potentially lethal but infrequent infection of the retropharyngeal space, thanks to the use of antibiotics. Caused by a suppurative lymphadenitis secondary to a locoregional infection of the head and neck, it is the most frequent abscess in Paediatric age. It must be present in our differential diagnosis when facing a torpid development of head and neck infectious processes accompanied by adenitis. A cervical lateral X-Ray should be done without delay and in case of doubt, a CAT--scan is mandatory. We protocolise its diagnosis and treatment in order to avoid its serious complications.
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Retropharyngeal Abscess/diagnostic imaging , Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination/therapeutic use , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Child, Preschool , Combined Modality Therapy , Humans , Hydrotherapy , Male , Retropharyngeal Abscess/drug therapy , Retropharyngeal Abscess/surgery , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
Lingual abscess is an extremely rare entity since the discovery of antibiotics, which, despite of its seriousness, it is usually a cause of death. We describe the case of a right hemilingual abscess, diagnosed by MRI scan because of its poor symptoms. This case is unique because of it affects the hemilingual central part and free edge. We discuss the most relevant aspects of this pathology.
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Abscess/diagnostic imaging , Abscess/pathology , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use , Clindamycin/therapeutic use , Gentamicins/therapeutic use , Prednisone/therapeutic use , Tongue Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Tongue Diseases/pathology , Abscess/drug therapy , Drug Therapy, Combination , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Middle Aged , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Tongue Diseases/drug therapyABSTRACT
El absceso lingual es una entidad extremadamente rara desde el descubrimiento de los antibioticos, que a pesar de su gravedad, no suele provocar la muerte. Describimos el caso de un absceso en borde libre de hemilengua derecha, diagnosticado por una RNM debido a que se presentó con una clínica anodina, constituyendo el único caso en la literatura que afecta a la parte central y borde libre de la hemilengua. Discutimos los aspectos más relevantes del mismo
Lingual abscess is an extremely rare entity since the discovery of antibiotics, which, despite of its seriousness, it is usually a cause of death. We describe the case of a right hemilingual abscess, diagnosed by MRI scan because of its poor symptoms. This case is unique because of it affects the hemilingual central part and free edge. We discuss the most relevant aspects of this pathology
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Male , Middle Aged , Humans , Abscess/pathology , Abscess , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use , Clindamycin/therapeutic use , Gentamicins/therapeutic use , Prednisone/therapeutic use , Tongue Diseases/pathology , Tongue Diseases , Abscess/drug therapy , Combined Modality Therapy , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Tongue Diseases/drug therapyABSTRACT
Prader-Willi syndrome was described for the first time in 1956. Due to its lack of biological markers its diagnosis is a clinical one, taking into consideration that it varies with age. It is characterised by neonatal hypotonia, obesity, mild mental retardation or learning incapacity, behavioural problems, mainly towards food. Most aspects studied have been centred in medical and genetic aspects, whereas those related to hearing and language have been somewhat limited. We carry out a revision of those aspects.
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Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/etiology , Language Disorders/diagnosis , Language Disorders/etiology , Prader-Willi Syndrome/complications , Child , Cognition Disorders/etiology , Female , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/diagnosis , HumansABSTRACT
Presbycusis is characterised by a sensorineural hearing loss, mainly in high frequencies, symmetrical and progressive and poor understanding. Recuritment, typical in cochlear hearing loss, would be present in cases of sensorial presbycusis which runs mainly in cochlear pathologies. We analyse variables and their possible interrelations with recruitment in 241 presbycusic patients.
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Hyperacusis , Presbycusis/diagnosis , Presbycusis/physiopathology , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Audiometry, Pure-Tone , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Severity of Illness IndexABSTRACT
La presbiacusia se caracteriza por una hipoacusia neurosensorial, sobre todo de los agudos, simétrica y progresiva, y una mala inteligibilidad. El recruitment, típico de las hipoacusias cocleares estaría presente en los casos de presbiacusia sensorial que cursan primariamente con cocleopatía. Analizamos en 241 pacientes presbiacúsicos varias variables y las posibles interrelaciones con el recruitment
Presbycusis is characterised by a sensori neural hearing loss mainly in high frequencies, symmetrical and progressive and poor understanding. Recuritment, typical in cochlear hearing loss, would be present in cases of sensorial presbycusis which runs mainly in cochlear pathologies. We analyse variables and their possible interrelations with recruitment in 241 presbycusic patients
