TY - JOUR
T1 - Retropharyngeal abscess in the adult
AU - De Clercq, L. D.
AU - Chole, R. A.
PY - 1980/1/1
Y1 - 1980/1/1
N2 - Retropharyngeal and prevertebral abscesses, although uncommon, present a perplexing diagostic and therapeutic problem. In the adult, the disease is less common than in the child, but its etiology may be more diverse. Four cases of retropharyngeal or prevertebral abscesses in the adult are presented, resulting from (1) endotracheal intubation trauma, (2) esophageal perforation, (3) tuberculosis of the cervical spine, and (4) coccidioidomycosis. The pathophysiologic conditions and pertinent anatomy are discussed in relation to the medical and surgical approach to these lesions.
AB - Retropharyngeal and prevertebral abscesses, although uncommon, present a perplexing diagostic and therapeutic problem. In the adult, the disease is less common than in the child, but its etiology may be more diverse. Four cases of retropharyngeal or prevertebral abscesses in the adult are presented, resulting from (1) endotracheal intubation trauma, (2) esophageal perforation, (3) tuberculosis of the cervical spine, and (4) coccidioidomycosis. The pathophysiologic conditions and pertinent anatomy are discussed in relation to the medical and surgical approach to these lesions.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0019196238&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/019459988008800610
DO - 10.1177/019459988008800610
M3 - Article
C2 - 7208036
AN - SCOPUS:0019196238
SN - 0194-5998
VL - 88
SP - 684
EP - 689
JO - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 6
ER -