Mediastinal and Retropharyngeal Abscesses in a Neonate

Mediastinal abscess following retropharyngeal abscess is a rare entity. We report the first neonate presenting with a large mediastinal abscess as a complication of a retropharyngeal abscess. The initial manifestations of this newborn were fever and stridor. The chest sonography revealed a mediastin...

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Main Authors: Chien-Han Chen, Chao-Jan Wang, Reyin Lien, Yi-Hung Chou, Chien-Chih Chang, Ming-Chou Chiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-06-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957211000428
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