Purulent complications in a case of submandibular lymphadenitis in a 5-month-old child

Abstract

This article presents a rare clinical case involving an infant diagnosed with a retropharyngeal abscess, which was exacerbated by posterior mediastinitis and a bacterial lung infection manifesting as a pulmonary-pleural condition. The specific diagnostic procedures and various treatments for these patients underscore the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to overcoming this condition. In this study, we provide a detailed account of how we successfully treated a patient using minimally invasive but meticulously planned surgical techniques and targeted antibacterial therapy, despite the presence of multiple sites of purulent infection.