Acute tonsillitis complicated by retropharyngeal and thyroid abscess infected with de-repressed beta lactamase Citrobacter mutans

J Laryngol Otol. 2001 Apr;115(4):327-9. doi: 10.1258/0022215011907343.

Abstract

An unusual presentation of acute tonsillitis complicated by retropharyngeal and thyroid abscess is reported. Spontaneous rupture of retropharyngeal abscess resulted in necrotic fistulae between the pharyngeal wall and the retropharyngeal space.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Citrobacter freundii / drug effects*
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / complications*
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / etiology
  • Respiratory Tract Fistula / etiology
  • Retropharyngeal Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Retropharyngeal Abscess / etiology*
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Thyroiditis, Suppurative / diagnostic imaging
  • Thyroiditis, Suppurative / etiology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tonsillitis / complications*
  • Tonsillitis / diagnostic imaging
  • beta-Lactam Resistance