title: Parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal abscess: anatomical complexity and etiology.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Pakar Sultanah Fatimah, 84000 Muar, Johor. sushilbrito@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brito-Mutunayagam
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sivakumar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Prepageran
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology