
Paediatric acute retropharyngeal abscesses: An experience
Author(s) -
Khan A Nazir,
Patigaroo Amin Fozia,
Mudasir ul Islam,
S. A. Ahmed,
Suhail Amin Patigaroo
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.125438
Subject(s) - medicine , retropharyngeal abscess , odynophagia , surgery , abscess , presentation (obstetrics) , stridor , cervical lymphadenopathy , tonsillectomy , neck pain , respiratory distress , dysphagia , airway , alternative medicine , disease , pathology
To describe our experience of paediatric patients with acute retropharyngeal abscess in terms of clinical presentation, diagnosis, management and complications.