Retropharyngeal abscess

Ci stavano dentro fino al collo, i linfonodi...

Di Toro Mammarella M

2023/7 — pag. 134-134 — DOI

The author describes the case of an 8-year-old child presenting with neck pain and vomiting without fever. A diagnosis of retropharyngeal abscess was eventually made....

Gli ascessi retrofaringei

L. Bernardini, L. Serra, E. Calamelli, P. Bottau, D. Silvestrini, A. Pession

2020/3 — pag. 161-166

The retropharyngeal abscess is a rare pathology nonetheless it has always to be considered in presence of fever (hyperpyrexia) and neck stiffness. In fact, it can be burdened by an important morbidity and mortality, however the advent of antibiotic...

Kawasaki facile e difficile

E. Benelli, S. Carbogno, N.S. Carucci, M. Gori, E. Marrani, M. Melis, M.C. Pellegrin

2017/3 — pag. 155-162

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis that typically affects children of 2-5 years of age and whose diagnosis and treatment are usually easy, as described in the first case report. Anyway, in spite of adequate therapy, 10-15% of patients d...

Malattia di Kawasaki: la grande simulatrice

C. Bibalo

2016/8

Un problema fra capo e collo

C. Stocco, M. Bramuzzo, M. Gregori

2016/2 — pag. 123-126

Retropharyngeal abscess is a suppurative infection of deep neck spaces that rarely complicates upper respiratory infections. It most commonly occurs in children under five years of age. The clinical picture can be aspecific, especially in infants,...

Un problema fra capo e collo

C. Stocco, M. Bramuzzo, M. Gregori

2016/2

Un ascesso retrofaringeo recidivante

A. Favret, C. Germani, F.M. Murru, E. Neri, D. Grasso, E. Barbi

2013/9 — pag. 597-598

Un ascesso retrofaringeo recidivante

A. Favret, C. Germani, F.M. Murru, E. Neri, D. Grasso, E. Barbi

2013/9

L’ascesso retrofaringeo

A. Favret, C. Germani, G. Pelos, E. Benelli, M. Gregori, E. Barbi

2013/3 — pag. 159-166

Retropharyngeal abscess in children is a rare suppurative complication of upper respiratory infections. Clinical manifestations can be variable but the most common features are fever, neck pain, neck lymphoadenopathy, neck mass, torticollis, neck sti...

Un torcicollo indigesto

M. Vidoni, E. Zanelli

2013/3

Un lattante con torcicollo

F.M. Bosetti, M. Bianciotto, M. Conrieri, A.F. Urbino

2012/2

Primo pomeriggio in PS

C. Zanchi, G. Cont, L. Rubert

2010/2

Le complicanze settiche in ORL

V. Leone

2002/10 — pag. 647-654

The Author reviews the topic of septic complications in paediatric otolaryngology, which, although now rare due to improved nutrition, immunisation and case management, still represent an challenge for practicing paediatricians, also due to their i...