title: Asymptomatic retropharyngeal abscess related to cervical Pott's disease.
abstract: Pott's disease is an uncommon manifestation of tuberculosis, which usually involves thoracic or lumbar vertebrae. The body of the vertebrae is most severely affected and a compression fracture is an almost inevitable consequence of the disease. A paravertabral abscess generally accompanies vertebral involvement. Tenderness over the involved vertebrae, weakness of the related muscles, and paraesthesia are the usual symptoms. In this article, we report a case of cervical Pott's disease presenting mainly with neurologic symptoms such as weakness, pain, numbness of both arms and hands, and an asymptomatic retropharyngeal abscess.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oktem
authors.forename: M Güven
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Güvenç
authors.forename: Süleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: D Tuna
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Edizer
authors.forename: Batuhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kara
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D034941:Upper Extremity