Tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess

M. Panduranga Kamath; Kiran M. Bhojwani; Surendra U. Kamath; Chakrapani Mahabala; Salil Agarwal

doi:10.1177/014556130708600419

Tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess

M. Panduranga Kamath^*
, Kiran M. Bhojwani
, Surendra U. Kamath
, Chakrapani Mahabala
, Salil Agarwal

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Chronic retropharyngeal abscess caused by tuberculosis is rare. It should be suspected in a person who presents with a destructive lesion of the vertebra and a retropharyngeal mass. Early diagnosis and treatment are necessary to prevent the serious complications of the disease. We present the case of a patient who came to our clinic with collapse of the C5-C6 vertebrae and retropharyngeal abscess. We were able to avoid any complications by initiating early surgical drainage and antituberculous therapy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	236-237
Number of pages	2
Journal	Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Volume	86
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/014556130708600419
Publication status	Published - 04-2007

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Tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess

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