Tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess producing respiratory obstruction.
Oropharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare presentation of the disease even in the presence of extensive pulmonary tuberculosis. A case is described in which a retropharyngeal abscess, causing stridor and threatening respiratory obstruction, was the only manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
Department of Medicine, Royal Liverpool Hospital.
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Carroll
R J
RJ
Bain
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MH
Tseung
R H
RH
Edwards
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications*