title: [Mediastinal extension of retropharyngeal abscess].
abstract: Retropharyngeal abscesses in children are unusual and the involvement of the mediastinum is exceptional since the era of the antibiotics. It can be explained by the anatomic continuity between the retropharyngeal space and the retrooesophageal space. We report a case where the CT Scanner allows a complete evaluation of the disease in the mediastinum and a good follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Services de Pédiatrie et de Radiologie, Hôpital de Cimiez, Nice.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Diaine
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albertini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coussement
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Propagation médiastinale d'un abcès rétropharyngien.