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Query: UMLS:C0037315 (
sleep apnea
)
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Retropharyngeal abscess
(
RPA
) is the second most common deep neck space infection after peritonsiller abscess in pediatric population. Major signs and symptoms on physical examination include fever, hypersalivation, odynophagia, reduced oral intake, sore throat, swelling on the neck, torticollis, limitation in neck mobility, and voice changes. In this paper, the authors present a case of
RPA
with unusual and interesting presenting symptoms in a 10-month-old infant that exhibit new-onset and worsening snoring and
sleep apnea
. The purposes of this manuscript are to present the authors' experience with this patient, to emphasize the diagnosis, clinical course, and management of
RPA
in infants, also to signify the importance of including
RPA
in the differential diagnosis of patients with
sleep apnea syndrome
.
...
PMID:Retropharyngeal Abscess Presenting With Sleep Apnea Syndrome. 2832 4
