Ozbek Cem, Dagli Safak, Tuna E Evrim, Ciftci Onur, Ozdem Cafer
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ankara Numune Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Ear Nose Throat J. 2009 Nov;88(11):E20-2.
Retropharyngeal abscess is an uncommon entity that can have severe and even fatal complications if it is not identified and treated early. Clinical and radiologic findings must be considered together prior to surgical drainage of a suspected retropharyngeal abscess. Airway obstruction may require emergent surgical management with tracheotomy. We describe the case of a 22-year-old man with a massive retropharyngeal abscess that was caused by inadequate treatment of acute tonsillitis. He responded well to surgical drainage and empiric antibiotic therapy.
咽后脓肿是一种罕见的病症，如果不及早发现和治疗，可能会引发严重甚至致命的并发症。在对疑似咽后脓肿进行手术引流之前，必须综合考虑临床和影像学检查结果。气道梗阻可能需要通过气管切开术进行紧急手术处理。我们报告一例22岁男性患者，其巨大咽后脓肿由急性扁桃体炎治疗不充分所致。他对手术引流和经验性抗生素治疗反应良好。
