-
Views
-
Cite
Cite
Abate Yeshidinber Weldetsadik, Alemayehu Bedane, Frank Riedel, Retropharyngeal Tuberculous Abscess: A Rare Cause of Upper Airway Obstruction and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: A Case Report, Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Volume 65, Issue 6, December 2019, Pages 642–645, https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmz018
- Share Icon Share
Abstract
Retropharyngeal tuberculous abscess (RPTBA) is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis (TB) even in high TB burden areas. It rarely manifests as a cause of upper airway obstruction and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children with few case reports in the literature. We report a 22 months old toddler who presented with upper airway obstruction and OSA and was diagnosed with RPTBA. The child recovered completely and growing normally after intra-oral aspiration and 6 months of anti-tuberculosis treatment.
Comments