Seven Cases of Retropharyngeal Abscess

Seven Cases of Retropharyngeal Abscess

Seven cases of retropharyngeal abscess in children were treated at the author's clinic during the last 9 years (1970-1978). In the present paper, the clinical findings in these cases and their treatment are discussed. Ages ranged from 4 months to 5 years with four cases under 1 year old. There were 3 males and 4 females. The common symptoms were fever, swelling of the neck and respiratory distr...

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...

Retropharyngeal abscess: case reports.

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...