Management of the parapharyngeal space infection – diagnostic and therapeutic issues

Małgorzata Dębska, *Eliza Brożek-Mądry, Anna Gorzelnik, Monika Jabłońska-Jesionowska, Mieczysław Chmielik

Summary
Introduction: Pathology leading to infection in the parapharyngeal space is associated with different conditions beginning with upper respiratory tract infections. Therapeutic possibilities include conservative (pharmacological) and surgical treatment.
Aim: The aim of the presented study was to analyze the management of parapharyngeal space infections in our department.
Material and methods: The group of children who underwent conservative, pharmacological treatment included three boys at age 7, 12 and 14 months and two girls at age 18 months and 12 years. Surgical drainage was performed in three girls at age 3 (2 patients) and 12 years.
Results: Patients treated only pharmacologically did not meet any complications or relapse of the disease.
Conclusions: Conservative treatment can be applied in patients without complications threatening patients’ life, when improvement of the general condition is observed with normalization of the body temperature and reduction of inflammatory parameters in 24-48 hours.

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