Parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal abscess: anatomical complexity and etiology.
The differential diagnoses of an abscess deep in the neck are retropharyngeal abscess and parapharyngeal abscess. We report a case each of these deep neck space abscesses to highlight their difference with emphasis on its anatomy and possible etiologies.
Brito-Mutunayagam
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Pakar Sultanah Fatimah, 84000 Muar, Johor. sushilbrito@yahoo.com
Chew
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Sivakumar
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Prepageran
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology