Adult Retropharyngeal Abscess: A Retrospective Case Series

Adult 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...

Retropharyngeal abscess: case reports.

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.

Retropharyngeal 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...

A case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia

We report a case of retropharyngeal abscess with spondylitis causing tetraplegia. At a previous hospital, administration of antibiotics improved the inflammation findings. However, magnetic resonace imaging showed a remaining retropharyngeal abscess. This patient showed a disturbance of consciousness under this therapy. Therefore, he was admitted to our hospital and underwent a drainage operati...