danger space infection
Treatment Immediate open drainage
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danger space infection
A life-threatening infection of the 'danger' space, which occurs by extension from the retropharynx, causing dysphagia, dyspnea, fever, nuchal rigidity, esophageal regurgitation Treatment Immediate open drainageMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.