title: Retropharyngeal abscess and acute torticollis.
abstract: Acute torticollis may result from an inflammatory process irritating the cervical muscles. In children there is often an association between acute torticollis and retropharyngeal cellulitis/abscess. Over six weeks, two children with acute torticollis presented to our Department. Both children were found to have retropharyngeal cellulitis/abscess. The problem of differentiating between the non-suppurative and the suppurative phases of the disease process is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Salisbury Healthcare NHS Trust, Salisbury District Hospital, Wilts, UK.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Harries
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000994:Antitrichomonal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014103:Torticollis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000994:Antitrichomonal Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D004008:Diclofenac; D002444:Cefuroxime