International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 279-281 , December 2006

Retropharyngeal abscess after BCG vaccination

  • Nima Parvaneh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Disease Research Center, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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  • Setareh Mamishi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Disease Research Center, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: No. 62 Gharib Street, Tehran, Iran. Tel.: +98 21 66 92 09 82; fax: +98 21 66 92 30 54.
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  • Maryam Monajemzadeh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Received 19 June 2006 ,Accepted 31 July 2006.

  • Image Result

    Computed tomography of the neck, showing bilateral retropharyngeal abscesses (white arrows).

    Computed tomography of the neck, showing bilateral retropharyngeal abscesses (white arrows).

  • Image Result

    Acid-fast bacilli demonstrated on Ziehl–Neelsen staining.

    Acid-fast bacilli demonstrated on Ziehl–Neelsen staining.

PII: S1871-4048(06)00079-7

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2006.07.008

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 279-281 , December 2006