an old man with a mass in the retropharyngeal space
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in this article, we discuss clinical manifestations, laboratory results, and radiological findings in an old man with suppurative tender mass in the neck, accompanied by, fever, weight loss, malaise, fatigue, night sweat, cough, vomiting, anddysphagia. pharyngeal exam revealed a huge retropharyngeal abscess.
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An old man with a mass in the retropharyngeal space
In this article, we discuss clinical manifestations, laboratory results, and radiological findings in an old man with suppurative tender mass in the neck, accompanied by, fever, weight loss, malaise, fatigue, night sweat, cough, vomiting, and dysphagia. Pharyngeal exam revealed a huge retropharyngeal abscess.
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journal of research in medical sciencesجلد ۱۴، شماره ۳، صفحات ۱۹۷-۰
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