title: Tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess as a cause of oropharyngeal dysphagia.
abstract: Tuberculosis is known to affect almost every organ in the body, but its manifestations in the head and neck region are quite rare. A tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess is a very rare condition and can be the cause of oropharyngeal dysphagia. It is usually secondary to tuberculosis of the spine and has the potential of significant morbidity and mortality if not treated appropriately. We present a case of a 74-year-old man with a retropharyngeal abscess with no evidence of spinal tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: 1st University ENT Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Artemis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Christoforidou
authors.forename: Symeon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Metallidis
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kollaras
authors.forename: Agathangelos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agathangelidis
authors.forename: Pavlos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nikolaidis
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vital
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Markou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents