頸部外切開を要した小児深頸部膿瘍例

Abstract

Deep neck infection is a serious life-threatening infection that spreads in the spaces surrounded by the cervical fasciae. We report a case of deep neck infection in an infant. The patient was a 15-month-old boy who was brought to a nearby pediatrician with chief complaints of right neck tenderness and fever. Deep neck infection was diagnosed based on the results of computed tomography, cervical incision and tracheotomy was performed under general anesthesia and subsequent intravenous antibiotic administration was conducted after the operation. He recovered in about 2 weeks with the disappearance of deep neck abscess. In conclusion, early diagnosis and surgical drainage are important for the management of deep neck infection. For infants, we must consider abscess incision not only performed orally but also external cervical incision.