title: Intraoperative hypotension associated with massive deep space neck abscesses in a 9-month old: A case report.
abstract: The neck is divided into multiple compartments by cervical fasciae. The deep space compartments, which all have a potential for becoming infected, are interconnected, providing a mechanism for the spread of infections. Thus, infections of the deep spaces can lead to devastating consequences, especially when there is extension to the mediastinum. Here we report a case of intraoperative hypotension in a 9-month-old child with extensive bilateral parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal abscesses with mediastinal extension with a focus on when hemodynamic monitoring should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. Electronic address: pluma@upstate.edu.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Plum
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Lindsay
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sobin
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
authors.forename: Sherard
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tatum
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007223:Infant; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Abscess; Parapharyngeal; Retropharyngeal