title: [Cold retropharyngeal abscess associated with cervical vertebral tuberculosis].
abstract: A 38-year-old man, parenteral drug user affected by vertebral tuberculosis with involvement of the first, second and third cervical vertebrae associated with a cold retropharyngeal abscess is presented. Treatment and main clinical and histopathologic features of this very unusual location of tuberculosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Adiego
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vallés
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Castellote
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Royo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Millán
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Alfonso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000293:injuries; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000209:etiology; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000382:microbiology; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Absceso frío retrofaríngeo asociado a tuberculosis vertebral cervical.