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Retropharyngeal abscess

MedGen UID:
57614
•Concept ID:
C0155843
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Abscess, Retropharyngeal; Abscesses, Retropharyngeal; Retropharyngeal Abscess; Retropharyngeal Abscesses
SNOMED CT: Retropharyngeal abscess (18099001)

Definition

An abscess that develops in the soft tissues behind the posterior pharyngeal wall. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRetropharyngeal abscess

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Emerging findings for the assessment and treatment of pediatric deep neck abscesses.
Hankey PB, Tracy M, Arganbright JM
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023 Dec 1;31(6):407-411. Epub 2023 Oct 9 doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000937. PMID: 37820224
The 2022 human monkeypox outbreak: Clinical review and management guidance.
Aldhaeefi M, Rungkitwattanakul D, Unonu J, Franklin CJ, Lyons J, Hager K, Daftary MN
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2023 Jan 5;80(2):44-52. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxac300. PMID: 36259674
Management of pediatric head and neck infections in the emergency department.
Abudinen-Vasquez S, Marin MN
Pediatr Emerg Med Pract 2020 Nov;17(11):1-24. Epub 2020 Nov 2 PMID: 33105074

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Retropharyngeal abscess after chemotherapy.
Mettias B, Robertson S, Buchanan MA
BMJ Case Rep 2018 Mar 5;2018 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222610. PMID: 29507016Free PMC Article
Retropharyngeal abscess: diagnosis and treatment update.
Reilly BK, Reilly JS
Infect Disord Drug Targets 2012 Aug;12(4):291-6. doi: 10.2174/187152612801319320. PMID: 22338591
Deep neck infection.
Vieira F, Allen SM, Stocks RM, Thompson JW
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2008 Jun;41(3):459-83, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2008.01.002. PMID: 18435993
Retropharyngeal abscess in children: 10-year study.
Al-Sabah B, Bin Salleen H, Hagr A, Choi-Rosen J, Manoukian JJ, Tewfik TL
J Otolaryngol 2004 Dec;33(6):352-5. doi: 10.2310/7070.2004.03077. PMID: 15971649
Deep neck space infections.
Beasley DJ, Amedee RG
J La State Med Soc 1995 May;147(5):181-4. PMID: 7782669

Diagnosis

Retropharyngeal Abscess.
Giordano D, Pernice C
N Engl J Med 2022 Jul 21;387(3):260. doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm2119678. PMID: 35857662
Infections of the Neck.
Li RM, Kiemeney M
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2019 Feb;37(1):95-107. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2018.09.003. PMID: 30454783
Infections and edema.
Linkov G, Soliman AM
Anesthesiol Clin 2015 Jun;33(2):329-46. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2015.02.005. PMID: 25999006
Pediatric ENT emergencies.
Stoner MJ, Dulaurier M
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2013 Aug;31(3):795-808. Epub 2013 Jun 14 doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2013.04.005. PMID: 23915604
Pediatric respiratory infections.
Shah S, Sharieff GQ
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2007 Nov;25(4):961-79, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2007.07.006. PMID: 17950132

Therapy

Infections of the Oropharynx.
Klein MR
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2019 Feb;37(1):69-80. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2018.09.002. PMID: 30454781
Sore throat.
Banting J, Meriano T
J Spec Oper Med 2014 Winter;14(4):124-128. doi: 10.55460/7KVU-PP2L. PMID: 25399381
Pediatric respiratory infections.
Shah S, Sharieff GQ
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2007 Nov;25(4):961-79, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2007.07.006. PMID: 17950132
Retropharyngeal abscess.
Gamage R, Peiris J, Wijegunasinghe D, Senaviratne S
Arch Neurol 2000 Oct;57(10):1521. doi: 10.1001/archneur.57.10.1521. PMID: 11030808
Retropharyngeal abscess.
Hamer R
Ann Emerg Med 1982 Oct;11(10):549-52. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(82)80429-0. PMID: 7125316

Prognosis

Retropharyngeal involvement in Kawasaki disease--a report of four patients with retropharyngeal edema verified by magnetic resonance imaging.
Puhakka L, Saat R, Klockars T, Kajosaari L, Salo E, Nieminen T
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2014 Oct;78(10):1774-8. Epub 2014 Jul 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.07.008. PMID: 25081603
Retropharyngeal abscess: diagnosis and treatment update.
Reilly BK, Reilly JS
Infect Disord Drug Targets 2012 Aug;12(4):291-6. doi: 10.2174/187152612801319320. PMID: 22338591
Deep space neck infection: principles of surgical management.
Osborn TM, Assael LA, Bell RB
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2008 Aug;20(3):353-65. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2008.04.002. PMID: 18603196
Retropharyngeal pseudomeningocele.
Achawal S, Casey A, Etherington G
Br J Neurosurg 2006 Aug;20(4):259-60. doi: 10.1080/02688690600875341. PMID: 16954083
Salmonella retropharyngeal abscess in a child: case report and literature review.
Su FH, Chen PT, Chiu YC, Chen JW
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2003 Sep;22(9):833-6. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000083828.70413.fd. PMID: 14506379

Clinical prediction guides

Salmonella osteomyelitis and retropharyngeal, epidural abscess that developed under biologic therapy and literature review.
Bulut Gokten D, Akdag Kaval EM, Mercan R
ARP Rheumatol 2023 Oct-Dec;2(4):338-340. PMID: 38174754
Emerging findings for the assessment and treatment of pediatric deep neck abscesses.
Hankey PB, Tracy M, Arganbright JM
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023 Dec 1;31(6):407-411. Epub 2023 Oct 9 doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000937. PMID: 37820224
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in a fully vaccinated 18-year-old without known SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Liu A, Love A, Katz S, Patrick A, Parra D, Halasa N, Miller MR
Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2022 Sep 1;20(1):74. doi: 10.1186/s12969-022-00730-6. PMID: 36050690Free PMC Article
Pediatric deep neck infections: Clinical description and analysis of therapeutic management.
Demongeot N, Akkari M, Blanchet C, Godreuil S, Prodhomme O, Leboucq N, Mondain M, Jeziorski E
Arch Pediatr 2022 Feb;29(2):128-132. Epub 2021 Dec 23 doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2021.11.011. PMID: 34955300
Usual suspects: the foreign bodies of the aerodigestive tract.
Devaraja K, Nayak DR, Bhandarkar AM, Sharma PV
BMJ Case Rep 2018 Jun 21;2018 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224979. PMID: 29930188Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Ultrasonography-guided drainage versus surgical drainage for deep neck space abscesses: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Alzaid M, Ramadhan M, Abul A, Karam M, Alsaif A, Stapleton E
J Laryngol Otol 2024 Sep;138(9):906-912. Epub 2024 Apr 15 doi: 10.1017/S0022215124000501. PMID: 38616333Free PMC Article
Antibiotic therapy for pediatric deep neck abscesses: a systematic review.
Carbone PN, Capra GG, Brigger MT
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2012 Nov;76(11):1647-53. Epub 2012 Aug 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.07.038. PMID: 22921604

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