Life-threatening pediatric retropharyngeal abscess: A case report on delayed complication of endoscopic fishbone removal in an infant
This novel case of delayed RPA after endoscopic foreign-body removal emphasizes the need for postoperative imaging, urgent surgical intervention, and enhanced caregiver education to prevent infant complications.
Authors
- Xiaowen Liu
- Suyang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9139-1723)
- Cailing Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7277-0612)
- Yufen Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9344-8087)
Institutions
- Gansu Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
- Lanzhou University Second Hospital (CN)
- Lanzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000043664
- Primary Topic
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00