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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2022

Role of steroids in conservative treatment of parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal abscess in children.

Eva Villanueva-Fernández, R Casanueva-Muruáis, A Vivanco-Allende, J L Llorente, A Coca-Pelaz

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Article in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Eva Villanueva-FernándezDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Avenida de Roma s/n, 3301, Oviedo, Spain. evaviva12@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3664-2729
R Casanueva-MuruáisDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Avenida de Roma s/n, 3301, Oviedo, Spain.
A Vivanco-AllendeDepartment of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
J L LlorenteDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Avenida de Roma s/n, 3301, Oviedo, Spain.
A Coca-PelazDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Avenida de Roma s/n, 3301, Oviedo, Spain.

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Abstract

purposeTo characterize the clinical features and outcomes of pediatric patients with retropharyngeal (RPA) or parapharyngeal abscesses (PPA) managed only with medical treatment and showing the importance of early symptoms and imaging studies in the diagnosis of deep neck space infections (DNIs) in children.

methodsA retrospective analysis of all patients diagnosed with RPA and PPA between 2007 and 2017 was performed in Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias.

results30 children were identified, with 11 RPA and 19 PPA. 23 children (76.7%) were under 5 years old, and all were treated with intravenous amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and corticosteroids. Torticollis and fever were present in all patients. The mean length of hospital stay was 7.5 days. There were no complications associated.

conclusionDNIs can be treated in a conservative way, reserving the surgical drainage for cases with a complication associated (airway compromise, lack of response to antibiotic therapy, immunocompromised patients). Treatment with intravenous antibiotics and corticosteroids is a safe option, reducing the duration of symptoms and the length of hospital stay.

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Pharyngeal DiseasesRetropharyngeal AbscessAdrenal Cortex HormonesAmoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate CombinationAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildChild, PreschoolConservative TreatmentDrainageHumansNeckRetrospective StudiesSteroidsAdrenal Cortex HormonesAmoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate CombinationAnti-Bacterial AgentsSteroidsAntibiotic treatmentChildrenDeep neck space infectionsParapharyngeal abscessRetropharyngeal abscess

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PMCPMC9519669

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