Melike KESER, Ceren YILMAZ, EMRAH CAN, Nevin HATİPOĞLU, Ayper SOMER, Nuran SALMAN, Işık YALÇIN, Barış BAKIR

Edinsel tortikollisin ender bir nedeni: Retrofaringeal apse

Retrofaringeal apse üst solunum yolu tıkanıklığına yol açabilen derin boyun infeksiyonlarındandır. Çocukluk çağında seyrek görülür ve klinik olarak tanı konulması oldukça güçtür. Ateş, yutma güçlüğü ve özellikle tortikollis veya boyun hareketlerinde kısıtlılık olduğunda retrofaringeal apse düşünülmeli ve radyolojik inceleme acilen yapılmalıdır. Üst solunum yolu infeksiyonu sonrasında gelişen ateş, boyunda şişlik ve boyun hareketlerinde kısıtlılık ile başvuran ve sadece antibiyotik ile tedavi edilen retrofaringeal apse vakası sunulmaktadır.

A rare cause of acquired torticollis: Retropharyngeal abscess

Retropharyngeal abscess is a deep neck infection that can obstruct the upper airway. It is rarely seen in childhood and it is very difficult to diagnose clinically. Fever, dysphagia and, in particular, torticollis or limitation of neck motion should prompt the doctor to consider the diagnosis and obtain radiographic studies immediately. We aim to discuss a case with retropharyngeal abscess after upper respiratory infection. He was presented with fever, neck mass and he was treated only with antibiotic and no complication was occurred.

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