A case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia

A case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia

We report a case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia. At a previous hospital, administration of antibiotics improved the inflammation findings. However, magnetic resonace imaging showed a remaining retropharyngeal abscess. This patient showed a disturbance of consciousnes...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Kusunoki, Shin Ito, Takashi Iizuka, Noritsugu Ono, Katsuhisa Ikeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-04-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
Subjects:
retropharyngeal abscess
spondylitis
tetraplegia
magnetic resonance imaging
drainage operation.
Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/454
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spelling doaj-20b13dd8214549f8b15b2e50a46d80cb2021-04-02T11:48:20ZengMDPI AGClinics and Practice2039-72752039-72832012-04-012210.4081/cp.2012.e52187A case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegiaTakeshi Kusunoki0Shin Ito1Takashi Iizuka2Noritsugu Ono3Katsuhisa Ikeda4Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, TokyoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, TokyoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, TokyoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, TokyoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, TokyoWe report a case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia. At a previous hospital, administration of antibiotics improved the inflammation findings. However, magnetic resonace imaging showed a remaining retropharyngeal abscess. This patient showed a disturbance of consciousness under this therapy. Therefore, he was admitted to our hospital and underwent a drainage operation. At 1 day after this operation, he recovered from the disturbance of consciousness.https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/454retropharyngeal abscessspondylitistetraplegiamagnetic resonance imagingdrainage operation.
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author Takeshi Kusunoki
Shin Ito
Takashi Iizuka
Noritsugu Ono
Katsuhisa Ikeda
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Shin Ito
Takashi Iizuka
Noritsugu Ono
Katsuhisa Ikeda
A case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia
Clinics and Practice
retropharyngeal abscess
spondylitis
tetraplegia
magnetic resonance imaging
drainage operation.
author_facet Takeshi Kusunoki
Shin Ito
Takashi Iizuka
Noritsugu Ono
Katsuhisa Ikeda
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title A case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia
title_short A case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia
title_full A case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia
title_fullStr A case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia
title_full_unstemmed A case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia
title_sort case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia
publisher MDPI AG
series Clinics and Practice
issn 2039-7275
2039-7283
publishDate 2012-04-01
description We report a case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia. At a previous hospital, administration of antibiotics improved the inflammation findings. However, magnetic resonace imaging showed a remaining retropharyngeal abscess. This patient showed a disturbance of consciousness under this therapy. Therefore, he was admitted to our hospital and underwent a drainage operation. At 1 day after this operation, he recovered from the disturbance of consciousness.
topic retropharyngeal abscess
spondylitis
tetraplegia
magnetic resonance imaging
drainage operation.
url https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/454
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