A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Retropharyngeal hematoma mimicking retropharyngeal abscess
Bleeding from retropharyngeal space is relatively rare, and can be life threatening due to its close proximity to the upper airway. We report a case of a 59 year-old Chinese lady who had spontaneous retropharyngeal haematoma following warfarin anticoagulation that resulted in airway obstruction.
متن کاملRetropharyngeal Calcific Tendonitis Mimics a Retropharyngeal Abscess
Retropharyngeal calcific tendonitis (RCT) is an uncommon, self-limiting condition that is often omitted in the differential diagnosis of a retropharyngeal fluid collection. This condition mimics a retropharyngeal abscess and should be considered when evaluating a fluid collection in the retropharyngeal space. Although calcific tendonitis at other sites has been well described in the medical lit...
متن کاملRetropharyngeal abscess in children: 10-year study.
OBJECTIVE Retrospective analysis of all patients treated for retropharyngeal infection in a tertiary care pediatric hospital. METHODS Charts were reviewed for demographic data, duration of symptoms, radiologic workup, antibiotic choice, microbiologic findings, surgical approach, complications, and duration of medical therapy. Surgical findings were correlated with computed tomographic (CT) sc...
متن کاملAdult retropharyngeal abscess
A 60-year-old man was referred to our hospital after complaining of throat pain for several days. He described the condition as a cold with sore throat. A physical examination revealed swelling of the posterior wall of the oropharynx. Sagittal computed tomography revealed a 3 × 1 cm abscess with ring enhancement in the retropharyngeal space (Fig. 1). Therefore, he was diagnosed with a retrophar...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2349-2562,2349-2570
DOI: 10.18410/jebmh/2016/501