title: Retropharyngeal haematoma causing airway obstruction: a multidisciplinary challenge.
abstract: A case of post-traumatic retropharyngeal haematoma causing airway obstruction in an elderly man on anticoagulant therapy is described. The importance of managing the airway, cervical spine and haemostatic problem with the help of a multidisciplinary team is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sandooram
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Chandramohan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Radcliffe
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome