A case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia.
We report a case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia. At a previous hospital, administration of antibiotics improved the inflammation findings. However, magnetic resonace imaging showed a remaining retropharyngeal abscess. This patient showed a disturbance of consciousness under this therapy. Therefore, he was admitted to our hospital and underwent a drainage operation. At 1 day after this operation, he recovered from the disturbance of consciousness.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Takeshi
T
Kusunoki
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Shin
S
Ito
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Takashi
T
Iizuka
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Noritsugu
N
Ono
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Katsuhisa
K
Ikeda
drainage operation.; magnetic resonance imaging; retropharyngeal abscess; spondylitis; tetraplegia