J Korean Soc Laryngol Phoniatr Logoped.  2019 Dec;30(2):136-138. 10.22469/jkslp.2019.30.2.136.

Dysphagia after Retropharyngeal Abscess Treated with Transcutaneous Injection of Botulinum Toxin at Cricopharyngeus Muscle

• Kwon KJ
• Kim TH
• Eun YG
• Lee YC

• KMID: 2470499
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22469/jkslp.2019.30.2.136

Abstract

Recently, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been reported to be effective for the treatment of cervical infections including retropharyngeal abscess. The 71-year-old woman with retropharyngeal abscess presented in this case showed improvement of infection through long-term NPWT. She continued to complain of swallowing difficulties after recovery. In this case, we performed the transcutaneous injection of botulinum toxin at the cricopharyngeus muscle for the patient who developed dysphagia after treatment for retropharyngeal abscess and observed improvement in swallowing.

Keyword

Retropharyngeal abscess; Dysphagia; Botulinum toxin

MeSH Terms

Aged
Botulinum Toxins*
Deglutition
Deglutition Disorders*
Female
Humans
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Pharyngeal Muscles*
Retropharyngeal Abscess*
Botulinum Toxins