An unusual cause of paratracheal mass in a 14‐month‐old girl: A case report

Feathers are not commonly considered as foreign bodies causing soft tissue infections in children. Previous literature reports only eight published cases involving feather-related neck infection in infants. In our case, we first describe the association between feather-induced neck abscess and intra...

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Published inJournal of paediatrics and child health Vol. 59; no. 8; pp. 1002 - 1004
Main Authors Coretti, Antonella, Porcaro, Federica, Bellantoni, Antonella, Spanò, Giovanni, Vadalà, Loredana, Minasi, Domenico, Paglietti, Maria G, Cutrera, Renato
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.08.2023
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Case reports
Foreign bodies
Infections
Lymphatic system
Pediatrics
Throat
Toddlers
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Summary:Feathers are not commonly considered as foreign bodies causing soft tissue infections in children. Previous literature reports only eight published cases involving feather-related neck infection in infants. In our case, we first describe the association between feather-induced neck abscess and intrathoracic mass due to mediastinal migration of infection.
Bibliography:Grant: None.
Author contributions: AC, FP and MGP provided substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; drafted the work and revised it critically for important intellectual content. AB, GS and LV contributed to the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of data. DM and RC contributed to the conception or design of the work and revised it critically. All the Authors approved the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
ISSN:1034-4810
1440-1754
DOI:10.1111/jpc.16463