title: Spontaneous retropharyngeal hematoma: diagnosis by mr imaging.
abstract: Spontaneous retropharyngeal hematoma is an uncommon entity that is difficult to diagnose and may progress rapidly to airway obstruction. We report a case of a 53-year-old man with acute onset of retropharyngeal pain, dysphonia, and dysphagia after vomiting. On CT, a nonspecific retropharyngeal collection was seen. MR imaging demonstrated blood products, suggesting a diagnosis of retropharyngeal hematoma, and the patient was managed conservatively. MR imaging allowed specific diagnosis of a rare condition that is otherwise difficult to diagnose without surgical intervention.
authors: Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitario, Madrid, Spain.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Muñoz
authors: N J
authors: NJ
authors: Fischbein
authors: J
authors: J
authors: de Vergas
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Crespo
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Alvarez-Vincent
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed