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Pharyngeal abscess presenting with upper airway obstruction and atlanto‐axial subluxation in a small infant
Author(s) -
Brookes A.,
Moriarty A.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2000.01278.x
Subject(s) - medicine , retropharyngeal abscess , subluxation , airway obstruction , abscess , airway , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
We describe an infant who presented with a combination of upper airway obstruction and atlanto‐axial subluxation, secondary to a pharyngeal abscess resulting from cosmetic ear piercing. This combination posed a number of difficulties for the anasthetist and a detailed plan was formulated to prepare the child for anasthesia.