Cook J A, Dawkins R S
Department of Otolaryngology, Whipps Cross Hospital, London.
J Laryngol Otol. 1989 Apr;103(4):432-4. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100109181.
Penetrating injuries of the neck are a cause of retropharyngeal abscess. Should a foreign body become lodged in the retropharyngeal tissues its removal may avoid this complication, but surgery can in itself be hazardous. Between 10 and 15 per cent of cases of retropharyngeal cellulitis resulting from whatever cause do not progress to abscess formation if treated conservatively. Consequently, it is important to have evidence of abscess formation before surgery is undertaken, as illustrated by this paper in the form of a case report and a review of the current literature.
颈部穿透伤是咽后脓肿的一个病因。如果异物滞留在咽后组织中，将其取出可避免这种并发症，但手术本身可能具有危险性。无论病因如何，由咽后蜂窝织炎引起的病例中有10%至15%，若采用保守治疗则不会发展为脓肿形成。因此，在进行手术前有脓肿形成的证据很重要，本文通过病例报告和对当前文献的综述对此进行了说明。
