title: [Parapharyngeal abscess secondary to peritonsillar abscess in childhood].
abstract: We report a case of parapharyngeal abscess in a five-years-old girl, secondary to a local extension of a peritonsillar abscess. The typical signs of peritonsillar abscess, medially displaced tonsil and displacement of the uvula toward the opposite side, were either less pronounced than usual. In this case, with parapharyngeal involvement, the treatment was abscess tonsillectomy under intravenous anti-.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferrer Baixauli
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: García Callejo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morant Ventura
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Suárez Vicent
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marco Algarra
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Absceso parafaríngeo secundario a un absceso periamigdalino en la infancia.