An early MR observation of carotid involvement by retropharyngeal abscess.
We report early carotid involvement by retropharyngeal abscess in a 4-year-old boy. MR imaging showed enhancement of the wall and narrowing of the lumen of the internal carotid artery, which were thought to reflect spasm and/or arteritis. Prompt treatment may have prevented hemorrhagic and neurologic complications.
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Department of Radiology, Cliniques Universitaires UCL de Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium.
Bodart
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Remacle
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De Coene
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Nisolle
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Trigaux
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D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014068:Tonsillectomy