AN UNEXPECTED CAUSE OF UPPER AIRWAY-OBSTRUCTION

Authors
MEULENBROEKS AAWM VOS GD VANDERBEEK JMH KITSLAAR PJEHM
Citation
Aawm. Meulenbroeks et al., AN UNEXPECTED CAUSE OF UPPER AIRWAY-OBSTRUCTION, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 109(3), 1995, pp. 252-254
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
109
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
252 - 254
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1995)109:3<252:AUCOUA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A three-year-old boy with a swelling on the right side of his neck was suspected of having a parapharyngeal abscess after clinical examinati on and CT scan (computed tomography scan) of this region. Later it bec ame clear, that the swelling was caused by an aneurysm of the internal carotid artery. This case report describes the pitfalls and difficult ies encountered in the diagnostic course and treatment planning.