retropharyngeal abscess

[-fərin′jē·əl]

Etymology: L, retro + Gk, pharynx, throat

a collection of pus in the tissues behind the pharynx accompanied by difficulty in swallowing, fever, and pain. Occasionally the airway becomes obstructed. Treatment includes appropriate parenteral antibiotics and surgical drainage. Tracheostomy may be necessary. Compare parapharyngeal abscess, peritonsillar abscess.

retropharyngeal

behind the pharynx.

retropharyngeal abscess

see pharyngeal abscess.

retropharyngeal lymph node abscess

see pharyngeal abscess.

retropharyngeal lymph node enlargement

enlargement causes interference with respiration and swallowing. The principal sign is snoring. In large animals the glands are palpable via the oral cavity or inspected by fiberoptoscopic viewing. See also pharyngeal lymphadenopathy.

retropharyngeal lymph nodes

lymph nodes in the tissues in the dorsum of the pharynx.

retropharyngeal lymphadenopathy

see pharyngeal lymphadenopathy.

retropharyngeal abscess

ENT A disease of children < age 5, in which posterior throat tissue is susceptible to abscess formation, accompanied by high fever, severe sore throat, dysphagia and dyspnea, which may be life threatening. Cf Strep throat.

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croup
epiglottitis
parapharyngeal abscess
peritonsillar abscess
retropharyngeal

The cough had been present since he had developed a retropharyngeal abscess that required intubation for airway control and surgical drainage.

Tracheal diverticulum: a rare finding in a patient with worsening ... by Danielson, Gregory P.; Jedlovszky, Veronika; Landrigan, Gary P. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Usually, a case of retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) in children represents a suppurative stage in the evolution of lymphadenitis in the retropharyngeal space, secondary to infection elsewhere in the head or neck (eg, sinusitis, tonsillitis, otitis).

The emerging role of group A beta hemolytic Streptococcus as ... by Popescu, Gabriel-Adrian / Southern Medical Journal

Among deep abscesses, 2 mediastinal and 1 retropharyngeal abscess were CA-MRSA, and 1 retropharyngeal abscess was CA-MSSA.

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in ... by Ochoa, Theresa J.; Mohr, John; Wanger, Audrey; Murphy, James R.; Heresi, Gloria P. / Emerging Infectious Diseases