Parapharyngeal abscess and sudden death.
This case-report illustrates a sudden asphyctic death of a 68-year-old female caused by an inflammatory obstruction in the upper airway. The autopsy revealed a peritonsillar-retropharyngeal abscess. Possible explanations for this rapid and lethal progress of a tonsillar infection are discussed.
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Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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