Evaluation of the patient with neck complaints following tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy.
The emergency physician should be cognizant of the potential postoperative complications of tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy. Two unusual cases are presented to illustrate the differential diagnosis of the postoperative complaint of neck stiffness.
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio 45401-0927.
D000233:Adenoidectomy; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009333:Neck / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D014103:Torticollis / Q000209:etiology*