Potential for severe airway obstruction from pediatric retropharyngeal abscess
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Potential for severe airway obstruction from pediatric retropharyngeal abscess
Retropharyngeal abscesses in the pediatric population can cause severe respiratory distress. We report a rare case of significant airway obstruction in a 14-month-old patient requiring rapid, emergent tracheotomy after attempts at endotracheal intubation by an experienced airway surgeon were unsuccessful. The patient was diagnosed with streptococcal pharyngitis 9 days prior to presentation to o...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Medical Case Reports Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1179-142X
DOI: 10.2147/imcrj.s146661