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Extensive Parapharyngeal Abscess in a 4-Month-Old Infant.

Barbora PetrováSoňa ŠikolováMichal BartošJana JančíkováPetr JabandžievEva KlabusayováMilan Urík
Published in: Ear, nose, & throat journal (2021)
Parapharyngeal abscess in an infant is a very rare condition. We present the case of a 4-month-old girl with large masses on the neck's left side. Computed tomography showed an extensive parapharyngeal abscess. Left tonsillectomy was performed under general anesthesia from a transoral approach, followed by an incision and evacuation of the abscess from the parapharyngeal space. Microbiological analysis identified a massive occurrence of Streptococcus intermedius.
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