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retropharyngeal abscess

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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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The cough had been present since he had developed a retropharyngeal abscess that required intubation for airway control and surgical drainage.
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).
Among deep abscesses, 2 mediastinal and 1 retropharyngeal abscess were CA-MRSA, and 1 retropharyngeal abscess was CA-MSSA.
 
 
 
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