Peritonsillar Abscess in a 40-Day-Old Infant.
10.3349/ymj.2006.47.4.568
- Author:
Soon Min LEE
1
;
Byoung Chul KWON
;
Sung Yon CHOI
;
Myung Hyun SOHN
;
Kyu Earn KIM
;
Choon Sik YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kekim@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Peritonsillar abscess;
infant;
tonsillectomy
- MeSH:
Tonsillectomy;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Peritonsillar Abscess/*diagnosis/*radiography/therapy;
Male;
Infant;
Humans
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2006;47(4):568-570
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A peritonsillar abscess is one of the most commonly occurring deep space infections of the head and neck in adults and children. A peritonsillar abscess that appears in newborns, however, is extremely rare. The treatment of a peritonsillar abscess requires both the selection of appropriate antibiotics and the best procedure to remove the abscessed material. We report a case of a peritonsillar abscess in a 40-day-old infant who was treated with antibiotic therapy alone.
