title: [Retropharyngeal and lateral pharyngeal abscesses in children].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Review of the diagnostic and management of retropharyngeal and lateral pharyngeal abscesses in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study of 5 children's cases hospitalized during year 2003.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Diagnosis included CT scan which is often helpful to differentiate cellulitis from abscesses. First medical management consists in an intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics. Surgical drainage may be considered in cases of failure or clinical aggravation. Closed observation is mandatory in all cases to prevent major complication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Retropharyngeal and lateral pharyngeal abscesses in children are life-threatening infectious. Therapeutic consists in intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics associated, if necessary, with surgical drainage in cases of persistent abscess.
authors.affiliation: Département d'ORL, de Chirurgie Cervico-maxillo-faciale, et d'Audiophonologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire, Poitiers, BP 577- 86021, Poitiers Cedex, France.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dufour
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gohler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bedier
authors.forename: J-Cl
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ferrie
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oriot
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Fontanel
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Klossek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents