Posterior pharyngeal tension pneumatocele.
This unusual clinical entity is presented as a rare variant of the more common posterior pharyngeal abscess. The more important considerations discussed are: (a) the necessity for routine chest radiography in a case of "croup", including a view of the laryngeal area to rule out a foreign body; (b) the importance of routine and regular follow-up after removal of a laryngeal or esophageal foreign body, including close consultation with the radiology department; and (c) the inherent life-threatening nature of the condition and the possible need for surgical intervention on an emergency basis.
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003023:Cloxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D007830:Larynx; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography
D003023:Cloxacillin