Abstract
The uncommon occurrence of acute retropharyngeal abscess in adults can be the result of a retained foreign body. A large piece of wood impacted in the neck in a road traffic accident and presenting as retropharyngeal and bilateral parapharyngeal abscesses is reported for its rarity and clinical interest.
MeSH terms
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Accidents, Traffic
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Adult
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Foreign Bodies / complications*
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Humans
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Male
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Neck Injuries / diagnostic imaging
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Pharyngeal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Pharyngeal Diseases / etiology*
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Retropharyngeal Abscess / diagnostic imaging
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Retropharyngeal Abscess / etiology*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
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Wood