A Timely Burst: Tuberculous Retropharyngeal Abscess. [PDF]
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2022 Tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. We describe an immunocompetent teenager who has her tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess ruptured and then diagnosis confirmed by the presence of acid-fast bacilli from the
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Descending necrotizing mediastinitis secondary to retropharyngeal abscess [PDF]
Acta Clinica Croatica, 2015 Descending necrotizing mediastinitis secondary to a nontraumatic retropharyngeal abscess is very rare. This form of mediastinitis in the era of potent antibiotics often ends up with lethal outcome.
Marijan Kovačić +2 more
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A case of Kawasaki disease with coexistence of a parapharyngeal abscess requiring incision and drainage [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2010 Kawasaki disease (KD) causes multisystemic vasculitis but infrequently manifests with deep neck infections, such as a peritonsillar abscess, peritonsillar or deep neck cellulitis, suppurative parapharyngeal infection, or retropharyngeal abscess.
Se Hyun Choi, Hyun Jung Kim
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A rare case as different cause of retropharyngeal and spinal epidural abscess: spondylodiscitis
The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2021 Background Retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is a life-threatening, dangerous condition and uncommon in adults. The coexistence of RPA, cervical spinal epidural abscess (CSEA), and spondylodiscitis is extremely rare.
Nurlan İsayev +5 more
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Tubercular Retropharyngeal Abscess in Association with Aberrant Retropharyngeal Internal Carotid Arteries - A Rare Entity: Imaging Diagnosis and a Word of Caution [PDF]
, 2019 Retropharyngeal (RP) abscess is rarely encountered in adults. Still rare is an abscess of tubercular etiology especially without involvement of the underlying cervical spine.
Shuchi Bhatt +5 more
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Is it an acute Mastoiditis with Torticollis?
Senses and Sciences, 2014 Retropharyngeal abscess is uncommonly after acute pharyngitis,. We reported a case of a deep neck abscess with torticollis in a youngwoman, misdiagnosed.
Antonio Greco +3 more
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RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS FROM FISHBONE IN ADULT IMMUNOCOMPETENT HOST PRESENTING AS ACUTE THYROIDITIS [PDF]
Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2015 Retropharyngeal abscesses (RPA) are rare in adults. We report a case of a healthy adult with RPA presenting with clinical symptoms of acute thyroiditis.
Andrea Attard
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Retropharyngeal Abscess and Pott’s Disease Due to Tuberculosis: A Case Report
Graduate Medical Education Research Journal, 2021 Extrapulmonary mycobacterial infection can lead to vertebral spondylitis and osteomyelitis (Pott’s disease). Retropharyngeal abscess with concurrent spinal osteomyelitis is a rare presentation of tuberculosis in the U.S.
Bailey N. Hassman +4 more
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Retropharyngeal abscess coinfected with and after rhinoviral infection in a 1-month-old infant [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2013 A retropharyngeal abscess is a rare disease entity in young infants but can develop after nasopharyngeal viral infection. Group B Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus are the most common pathogens in young infants, however, Mycobacterium tuberculosis ...
Jeong Hee Shin +9 more
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Parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal abscess in children: a case report
, 2009 Parapharyngeal abscesses are more observed among children other than adults. Parapharyngeal abscesses are life-threatening due to the severe complications.
ALTUNTAŞ, EMİNE ELİF +14 more
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