Objective:Deep neck infections(DNI)are responsible for significant morbidity in children and healthcare expenditures.Few studies exist specifically addressing the clinical and epidemiologic characterization and manage...
BACKGROUND Adult retropharyngeal abscess(RPA)is extremely rare,and most cases reported in the literature were related to tuberculous infection.We present a case of RPA with acute airway obstruction as the main manifes...
To the Editor:Kawasaki disease (KD) and its classical diagnostic criteria are well known to pediatricians nowadays.However,KD can present with substantial overlap of clinical picture with many infectious diseases.Rece...
Retropharyngeal abscess is an abscess of the deep spaces in the neck which if not treated urgently can be life-threatening as a result of airway compromise. It is important to detect and treat very early. It may arise...
Spontaneous retropharyngeal haematoma is an unusual condition and difficult to diagnosis early especially in infants. It has multiple aetiological factors and can present to a number of specialists including the otola...
Introduction: Retropharyngeal emphysema is a potentially life threatening condition which may require urgent diagnosis and intervention. It has been documented to occur following trauma to the aerodigestive tract and ...
Retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is an uncommon disease entity that typically occurs in children under 5 years of age, which has the potential to cause upper airway obstruction. Upper respiratory tract infection is the m...
Objective To evaluate the clinical results of sub-mandibular retropharyngeal cervical vertebrahook-plate (RCHP)reconsruction for the treatment of of C2 vertebral body tumors.Methods Nine patents with C2 vertebral body...