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Parapharyngeal abscess secondary to lymphovenous malformation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 2019

S Khosla ,
N Caton ,
T-T Zhang  and
C R Davies-Husband
S Khosla*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, Brighton, UK
N Caton
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, Brighton, UK
T-T Zhang
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, Brighton, UK
C R Davies-Husband
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, Brighton, UK
*
Author for correspondence: Mr Shivun Khosla, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, Brighton BN2 5BE, UK E-mail: Shivun.khosla@nhs.net Fax: +(0)1273 602 730
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Abstract

Background

Deep neck space abscesses are an uncommon but life-threatening emergency presentation to the ENT surgeon because of potential acute airway compromise.

Objective

This paper presents a novel case of a palatine tonsillar, low-flow, lymphovenous malformation pre-disposing to multifocal deep neck space collections and resultant acute airway compromise.

Keywords

Palatine TonsilLymphangiomaAirway ObstructionPeritonsillar Abscess

Information

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 133 , Issue 3 , March 2019 , pp. 256 - 259
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited, 2019 

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Mr S Khosla takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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