title: Tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess in an HIV patient.
abstract: With the emergence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the incidence of deep neck space infections and associated life-threatening complications has been on the rise. We describe a case of tubercular retropharyngeal abscess in an HIV-positive patient who developed bilateral parapharyngeal space abscesses and was treated by incision and drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, Lok Nayak Hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India. meherravi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meher
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*