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A CASE OF PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS IN A TONSILLECTOMIZED CHILD

TONSİLLEKTOMİZE ÇOCUKTA PERİTONSİLLER ABSE OLGUSU

Journal
ENTcase
Pages
132–136
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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This case is the 12th and the youngest case reported in the literature.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) in the absence of tonsil tissue is rare.
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Key Findings & Data:At the age of eight, he presented with odynophagia, trismus, malaise, decreased oral intake, pharyngotonsillar bulge, and limited neck motion.
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Conclusion & Impact:This case is the 12th and the youngest case reported in the literature.
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Abstract

Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) in the absence of tonsil tissue is rare. Congenital branchial fistulas, Weber’s glands and dental disease are among the possible sources of infection. The consideration of these etiologies in cases of PTA formation with the absence of concurrent tonsillitis may effect management decisions. We report the youngest case of peritonsillar abscess in a tonsillectomized patient. The boy had undergonetonsillectomyandadenoidectomyattheage of three. He was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease a year before he presented to our clinic and had recovered with IVIG therapy. At the age of eight, he presented with odynophagia, trismus, malaise, decreased oral intake, pharyngotonsillar bulge, and limited neck motion. A CT scan was taken and revealed a homogenous hypodense abscess showing peripheral contrast involvement in the left parapharyngeal-peritonsiller space 2.7x1.6 cm in dimensions. The abscess responded to IV medical therapy with penicillin and metronidazole without necessitating drainage or surgical intervention. This case is the 12th and the youngest case reported in the literature.

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Tonsillektomi sonrasında peritonsiller abse oluşumu nadir bir durumdur. En sık tonsil lojunda kalan restlere bağlı görülmesine rağmen tonsil dokusu yokluğunda konjenital brankial fistüller, Weber bezleri ve dental hastalıklarolasıenfeksiyonnedenlerindensayılabilir.Bu etiyolojilerinbilinmesitonsilllityokluğundaperitonsiller abse oluşan olgularda tedavi seçeneklerini etkileyebilir. Hastaya başka bir merkezde 3 yaşında adenotonsillektomi uygulanmıştı. Özgeçmişinde 7 yaşında geçirdiği Kawasaki hastalığı dışında özellik yoktu. Sekiz yaşında erkek hasta odinofaji, trismus, halsizlik,oralalımazlığı,soldafaringotonsillerşişlikve boyunhareketlerindekısıtlılıkileacilebaşvurdu.Hastaya çekilenBTdesoldaparafaringeal-peritonsillermesafede, yaklaşık 2,7x1,6 cm boyutlarında çevresel kontrast tutulumu gösteren homojen hipodens abse ile uyumlu lezyongözlendi.AbseninIVpenisilinvemetronidazolile yapılan antibiyoterapiye cevap vermesi üzerine drenaj planlanmadı. Bu vakanın literatürdeki 12. ve en genç vakadır.

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EŞKİ, E., KULU, B., YERLİ, H., GÜVENÇ, I. A. (2022). A CASE OF PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS IN A TONSILLECTOMIZED CHILD. ENTcase, Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 4, 132–136. https://ajindex.com/articles/501337

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