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Retropharyngeal abscess and acute torticollis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Philip G. Harries
Philip G. Harries*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Salisbury Healthcare NHS Trust, Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury, Wilts, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr Philip G. Harries, The Coach House, Mill Road, Slindon Common, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 OLY.
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Abstract

Acute torticollis may result from an inflammatory process irritating the cervical muscles. In children there is often an association between acute torticollis and retropharyngeal cellulitis/abscess.

Over six weeks, two children with acute torticollis presented to our Department. Both children were found to have retropharyngeal cellulitis/abscess. The problem of differentiating between the non-suppurative and the suppurative phases of the disease process is discussed.

Keywords

Pharyngeal diseasesAbscess, neck
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 111 , Issue 12 , December 1997 , pp. 1183 - 1185
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1997

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