Abstract
Pediatric deep neck abscess is a rare disease. This report presents two cases of pediatric deep neck abscess. Case 1 : A 3-year-old girl had neck swelling and the peritonsillar area was also swollen. She was hospitalized and treated with intravenous antibiotics. Computed tomography (CT) showed no abscess on the first day. Antibiotics were administered intravenously, but the neck swelling and pain did not change. Enhanced CT on the 5th day showed a neck abscess at the right parapharyngeal space. Cervical drainage was performed by mouth under general anesthesia. The fever and sore throat thereafter resolved on postoperative day 1. She was in remission and left the hospital on postoperative day 5. Case 2 : A 6-year-old girl had cervical pain and neck swelling. She was hospitalized and treated with intravenous antibiotics. Enhanced CT on the 2nd day showed a neck abscess at the retropharyngeal space. She underwent cervical drainage through the mouth under general anesthesia. The fever and sore throat both resolved on postoperative day 1. She was in remission and left the hospital on postoperative day 8. The two above cases both achieved remission through surgical drainage.
