Clinical characteristics of deep neck abscess in children; 15 year experience in a university hospital

소아 심경부농양의 임상적 고찰 : 일개 대학병원에서 15년간의 경험

  • Goo, Min-Ji (Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yeom, Jeong-Suk (Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Eo-Jin (Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jung-Je (Department of Otolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Seo, Ji-Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Eun-Sil (Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lim, Jae-Young (Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Chan-Hoo (Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Woo, Hyang-Ok (Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Youn, Hee-Shang (Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine)
  • 구민지 (경상대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 염정숙 (경상대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김어진 (경상대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 박정제 (경상대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 서지현 (경상대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 박은실 (경상대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 임재영 (경상대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 박찬후 (경상대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 우향옥 (경상대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 윤희상 (경상대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2007.04.05
  • Accepted : 2007.06.13
  • Published : 2007.07.15

Abstract

Purpose : The objective of this study was to clarify the presentation, associated preceding illness, pathologic organisms, treatment and outcome of deep neck abscess in children according to age and location. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed the in-patient charts of children treated at our hospital for deep neck abscess. Thirty-five such patients were identified as having been treated from March 1990 to December 2005. Results : A total of 35 were enrolled in our study: 25 boys and 10 girls. Their ages ranged from 11 months to 15 years. Presenting symptoms included mass, fever, irritability, trismus and dysphagia. The most commonly known associated preceding illness was viral upper respiratory infection (53%). The most common site of infection was the submandibular space (37%). Bacteria was identified in 16 patients. The most common pathogen was Staphylococcus aureus. Thirteen (37%) children recovered from the infection with conservative treatment and twenty-four (68%) children received surgical drainage. The duration of hospitalization was longer in the group who underwent surgery than in the group who were managed with conservative treatment. No complication occurred. Conclusion : Unexplained torticollis, trismus or irritability in children were suggestive of deep neck abscess. Our results demonstrate that deep neck abscesses in children is respond well to conservative treatment if diagnosed early.

목 적 : 심경부농양은 진단이 늦어지거나 또는 부적절한 치료를 할 경우 심각한 합병증을 유발할 수 있다. 이에 저자들은 최근 15년간 경상대학교병원에서 심경부농양으로 진단받고 치료받았던 15세 이하의 소아들을 대상으로 임상 증상, 선행 질환, 원인균, 치료 및 경과 등을 연령별, 위치별로 차이가 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1990년 3월부터 2005년 12월까지 경상대학교병원에서 심경부농양으로 진단받고 입원치료를 시행 한 15세 이하의 환아 35명을 대상으로 의무기록을 이용하여 후향적으로 비교분석하였다. 결 과 : 총 35명의 환아가 본 연구에 포함되었으며 남아가 25명, 여아가 10명이었다. 발생 부위는 하악하 공간이 가장 많았으며 증상은 한가지보다는 여러 증상이나 징후를 보였으며 종물이 가장 많았다. 연하곤란, 사경, 보챔 등의 증상으로 발현된 경우도 있었다. 연령별로 증상의 차이는 없었다. 선행 질환으로는 단순한 상기도 감염이 가장 많았으나 하악하 공간 농양은 선행질환이 없는 경우가 많았다. 심경부농양 배양 검사에서 황색포도알균이 가장 많았으며 연령별로는 1세 미만에서는 사슬알균이 많았고 1세에서 5세에서는 황색포도알균이 가장 많았다. 위치별로는 하악하 공간 농양에서 황색포도알균에 의한 것이 많았다. 치료 방법으로는 보존적 요법으로 치료한 군에서 입원기간이 더 짧았으며 합병증이 생긴 경우는 없었다. 결 론 : 심경부농양의 증상으로 경부종물이 가장 많았으며 경부 종물과 동반하여 발열, 연하곤란, 인후통 등이 있는 경우, 특히 일주일이상 지속되는 설명되지 않는 사경이나 보챔, 치료에 잘 반응하지 않는 감기 증상을 동반한 경부 종물이 있는 경우에는 심경부농양을 감별해야 할 것이다.

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