Korean J Pediatr.  2008 May;51(5):542-545. 10.3345/kjp.2008.51.5.542.

A case of Kawasaki disease preceding a retropharyngeal abscess

• Park HO
• Lim JW
• Cheon EJ
• Ko KO

• KMID: 2280464
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2008.51.5.542

Abstract

Epidural hematoma (EDH) is relatively rare in newborn infants and frequently associated with instrumental deliveries or other complications during labor and delivery. Although surgical evacuation has been the most common therapy, many other procedures have been suggested. Although many epidural hematomas require surgical evacuation rather than non-surgical management, the conservatiob or aspiration of hematoma have been attempted. In the case of EDH associated with cephalhematoma, aspiration of cephalhematoma could be attempted because frequent features of these combination were communication between these hematoma. We report a case of successful nonsurgical management for epidural hematoma through the aspiration of accompanying cephalhematoma in a five-day-old newborn infant.

Keyword

Kawasaki disease; Retropharyngeal abscess

MeSH Terms

Hematoma
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
Retropharyngeal Abscess