Posterior pharyngeal tension pneumatocele

Can Med Assoc J. 1974 Aug 3;111(3):243-5.

Abstract

This unusual clinical entity is presented as a rare variant of the more common posterior pharyngeal abscess. The more important considerations discussed are: (a) the necessity for routine chest radiography in a case of "croup", including a view of the laryngeal area to rule out a foreign body; (b) the importance of routine and regular follow-up after removal of a laryngeal or esophageal foreign body, including close consultation with the radiology department; and (c) the inherent life-threatening nature of the condition and the possible need for surgical intervention on an emergency basis.

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Abscess / drug therapy
  • Abscess / etiology
  • Cloxacillin / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / etiology
  • Female
  • Foreign Bodies*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Laryngitis / diagnosis
  • Larynx*
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / drug therapy
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / etiology*
  • Pharynx / injuries
  • Pharynx / surgery*
  • Radiography

Substances

  • Cloxacillin