Pictorial Review of MRI Findings in Acute Neck Infections in Children

Janne Nurminen; Jaakko Heikkinen; Tatu Happonen; Mikko Nyman; Aapo Sirén; Jari-Pekka Vierula; Jarno Velhonoja; Heikki Irjala; Tero Soukka; Lauri Ivaska; Kimmo Mattila; Jussi Hirvonen

doi:10.3390/children10060967

Children (May 2023)

Pictorial Review of MRI Findings in Acute Neck Infections in Children

Janne Nurminen,
Jaakko Heikkinen,
Tatu Happonen,
Mikko Nyman,
Aapo Sirén,
Jari-Pekka Vierula,
Jarno Velhonoja,
Heikki Irjala,
Tero Soukka,
Lauri Ivaska,
Kimmo Mattila,
Jussi Hirvonen

Affiliations

Janne Nurminen: Department of Radiology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
Jaakko Heikkinen: Department of Radiology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
Tatu Happonen: Department of Radiology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
Mikko Nyman: Department of Radiology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
Aapo Sirén: Department of Radiology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
Jari-Pekka Vierula: Department of Radiology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
Jarno Velhonoja: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
Heikki Irjala: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
Tero Soukka: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
Lauri Ivaska: Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, InFLAMES Research Flagship Center, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
Kimmo Mattila: Department of Radiology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
Jussi Hirvonen: Department of Radiology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children10060967
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 6
p. 967

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Pediatric neck infections and their complications, such as abscesses extending to deep neck compartments, are potentially life-threatening acute conditions. Medical imaging aims to verify abscesses and their extensions and exclude other complications. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has proven to be a useful and highly accurate imaging method in acute neck infections in children. Children and adults differ in terms of the types of acute infections and the anatomy and function of the neck. This pictorial review summarizes typical findings in pediatric patients with neck infections and discusses some difficulties related to image interpretation.

Published in Children

ISSN: 2227-9067 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/children

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