Branchial-cleft sinus presenting with a retropharyngeal abscess for a newborn: A case report

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 227-231

  Tsai, Chia Chang ^a   Lui, Chun Chung ^a   Chung, Mei Yung ^a   Ko, Tan Yung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Branchial cleft sinus; Computed tomographic scan; Neonate; Retropharyngeal abscess

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BRANCHIAL ARCH; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGOBRONCHIAL FISTULA; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFANT; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; BRANCHIAL REGION; CYSTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0041825274     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42338     Document Type: Article

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