Retropharyngeal abscess in Neonate - A misdiagnosed entity
Journal Title: Journal Of Pediatric Critical Care - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Respiratory distress is common problem seen in new born and infants due to anatomical and physiological differences from adult. Infant can present with respiratory distress, inspiratory stridor, feeding difficulty, and cyanosis. At birth usually congenital malformation, hyaline membrane diseases, nasal block are common disorders leading to respiratory distress. Retropharyngeal abscess is uncommon in neonatal period
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Virender Kumar Gehlawat, Kundan Mittal, Vandana Arya
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- DOI 10.21304/2018.0504.00411
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