[Cold retropharyngeal abscess associated with cervical vertebral tuberculosis].
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.
Adiego
M I
MI
Servicio de ORL, Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza.
Vallés
H
H
Castellote
M A
MA
Royo
J
J
Millán
J
J
Alfonso
J I
JI
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
Absceso frío retrofaríngeo asociado a tuberculosis vertebral cervical.