Dysphagia due to Retropharyngeal Abscess that Incidentally Detected in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patient.
10.5535/arm.2012.36.6.861
- Author:
Jung Hwan LEE
1
;
Jin Woo PARK
;
Bum Sun KWON
;
Ki Hyung RYU
;
Ho Jun LEE
;
Young Geun PARK
;
Ji Hea CHANG
;
Kyoung Bo SIM
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Goyang 410-773, Korea. jinwoo.park.md@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Retropharyngeal abscess;
Dysphagia;
Neck pain
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Cerebral Hemorrhage;
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Deglutition Disorders;
Dyspnea;
Humans;
Hyperostosis;
Neck;
Neck Pain;
Pharyngitis;
Radiation Pneumonitis;
Respiratory Sounds;
Retropharyngeal Abscess;
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage;
Zenker Diverticulum
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2012;36(6):861-865
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cerebral hemorrhage is one of the most common causes of dysphagia. In many cases, dysphagia gets better once the acute phase has passed. Structural lesions such as thyromegaly, cervical hyperostosis, congenital web, Zenker's diverticulum, neoplasm, radiation fibrosis, and retropharyngeal abscess must be considered as other causes of dysphagia as well. Retropharyngeal abscess seldom occur in adults and if it does so, a search for a prior dental procedure, trauma, head and neck infection is needed. The symptoms may include neck pain, dysphagia, sore throat, and in rare cases, dyspnea accompanied by stridor. We present a case and discuss a patient who had dysphagia and neck pain after a cerebral hemorrhage. Testing revealed a retropharyngeal abscess. The symptoms were successfully treated after the administration of antibiotics.
