Published January 12, 2022 | Version v1
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RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS: AN INSIDIOUS INFECTION IN ADULTS

  • 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
  • 2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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Retropharyngeal abscess (RA) is life-threatening disease if not diagnosed and treated timely and cause airway obstruction and asphyxiation. Even RA is not rarely observed, the management of RA still contains some contradictions. Here, we report and discuss RA management with three cases.

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