Tubercular Retropharyngeal Abscess in Early Infancy-Rare Presentation of a Common Infection: A Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Year 2018, Vol 12, Issue 3
Abstract
ABSTRACT Retropharyngeal abscesses in children are acute-infectious and non tubercular in nature. We present a rare case of tubercular retropharyngeal abscess presenting in early infancy. Patient was born to a mother who was diagnosed within four weeks of delivery with tubercular meningitis. Within six weeks of being born, the child developed fever and tubercular lymphadenopathy, possibly a manifestation of latent tubercular hematogenous infection transmitted to the child from mother in utero.
Authors and Affiliations
Divya Gupta, Ishwar Singh, Gaurav Jareda, Purodha Prasad
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- EP ID EP509202
- DOI 10.7860/JCDR/2018/31570.11283
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