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Fatal paratracheal abscess in multiple sclerosis

S L Kamholz, M A Pollack

    Neurology
    |March 1, 1980
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    A paratracheal abscess caused insidious upper airway obstruction and death in a multiple sclerosis patient. Hoarseness and stridor in MS patients require excluding airway obstruction, not just assuming laryngeal paresis.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Case Study
    • Neurology
    • Infectious Disease

    Background:

    • Multiple sclerosis (MS) can present with bulbar symptoms requiring interventions like nasogastric intubation.
    • Corticosteroid therapy is common in MS management but can suppress immune function.
    • Upper airway obstruction is a critical, potentially fatal, complication.

    Observation:

    • A 43-year-old woman with MS experienced insidious upper airway obstruction.
    • The obstruction was caused by a paratracheal abscess, possibly initiated by repeated nasogastric intubation.
    • Her symptoms of fever and inflammation were masked by corticosteroid use.

    Findings:

    • The paratracheal abscess led to fatal upper airway obstruction.
    • The patient's medical history included MS, bulbar symptoms, and corticosteroid treatment.
    • Diagnostic evaluation for airway obstruction was crucial.

    Implications:

    • Hoarseness and inspiratory stridor in MS patients may indicate serious airway obstruction, not solely laryngeal paresis.
    • Prompt investigation of airway patency is vital in MS patients with these symptoms.
    • Physicians should consider unusual infections and iatrogenic causes in complex MS cases.

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