Extensive Parapharyngeal Abscess in a 4-Month-Old Infant.
Barbora PetrováSoňa ŠikolováMichal BartošJana JančíkováPetr JabandžievEva KlabusayováMilan UríkPublished 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.