title: Peritonsillar and neck abscesses in the pediatric age group.
abstract: A retrospective study was performed on 93 abscesses in children admitted for diagnosis and treatment at Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland, during a 15-year period from 1972 to 1987. Forty-five percent were peritonsillar, 20.5% superficial neck, 21.5% submandibular-submental, 9.6% retropharyngeal, and 3.4% parapharyngeal. All four complications resolved without sequelae. Early diagnosis and adequate treatment were of paramount importance to achieve a low complication rate and a short hospital stay. Bacteriology and antibiotic therapy, as well as surgical treatment, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dodds
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Maniglia
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D000293:Adolescent; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D009333:Neck; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies