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15235797

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-4-20
pubmed:abstractText
Parapharyngeal abscess may cause life-threatening complications. Peritonsillar abscess and tonsillitis may result in parapharyngeal abscess. Since the introduction of antibiotics, the incidence of parapharyngeal abscess secondary to tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess has decreased dramatically. We present five cases of parapharyngeal abscess resulting from tonsillitis and peritonsillar infection extending to the parapharyngeal space in adult patients. Two were complicated by mediastinitis despite early treatment by wide spectrum antibiotics. We believe that early diagnosis and aggressive antibiotic treatment with early surgical drainage in cases associated with pus collection are the key points in preventing serious and fatal complications. We emphasize the diagnostic role of computerized tomography (CT) scan and the importance of early and proper drainage of these abscesses.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0937-4477
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
262
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
345-50
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Parapharyngeal abscess: diagnosis, complications and management in adults.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of ENT, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK. alaani1@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports