title: [Retropharyngeal abscess].
abstract: We present 2 cases of retropharyngeal abscess in adults as complication of acute tonsillitis and cervical pyogenic osteomyelitis, respectively. These cases confirm that retropharyngeal abscess has a significant morbi-mortality despite of new antibiotic drugs introduced. A review of the present characteristics of the complaint is treated in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de O.R.L. Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Crusat Braña
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nogués Orpí
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maños Pujol
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vera Llao
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: González Compta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dicenta Sousa
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Absceso retrofaríngeo.