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Retropharyngeal and mediastinal abscess following adenoidectomy
Author(s) -
Tuerlinckx David,
Bodart Eddy,
Lawson Georges,
De Wispelaere JeanFrançois,
de Bilderling Georges
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.10319
Subject(s) - medicine , adenoidectomy , surgery , adenoid , mediastinum , abscess , percutaneous , retropharyngeal abscess , radiology , tonsillectomy
Adenoidectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in children. On rare occasions it can be complicated by a retropharyngeal abscess (RA). We report the case of a 9‐year‐old girl with an RA extending to the mediastinum following adenoidectomy. The mediastinal collection was successfully treated with computed tomography‐guided percutaneous drainage to avoid extensive surgical procedure. Surgeons should be aware of these dramatic complications and should avoid overzealous surgery in the removal of the adenoid tissue. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2003; 36:257–258. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.