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Diseases [C] » Stomatognathic Diseases [C07] » Pharyngeal Diseases » Pharyngitis » Retropharyngeal Abscess
Diseases [C] » Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08] » Respiratory Tract Infections » Pharyngitis » Retropharyngeal Abscess
Diseases [C] » Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases [C09] » Pharyngeal Diseases » Pharyngitis » Retropharyngeal Abscess
Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Respiratory Tract Infections » Pharyngitis » Retropharyngeal Abscess
Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Suppuration » Abscess » Retropharyngeal Abscess
Description
An accumulation of purulent material in the space between the PHARYNX and the CERVICAL VERTEBRAE. This usually results from SUPPURATION of retropharyngeal LYMPH NODES in patients with UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS, perforation of the pharynx, or head and neck injuries. MeSH
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