Fish bone foreign body presenting with an acute fulminating retropharyngeal abscess in a resource-challenged center: a case report

INTRODUCTION: A retropharyngeal abscess is a potentially life-threatening infection in the deep space of the neck, which can compromise the airway. Its management requires highly specialized care, including surgery and intensive care, to reduce mortality. This is the first case of a gas-forming absc...

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Autores principales: Afolabi, Olushola A, Fadare, Joseph O, Oyewole, Ezekiel O, Ogah, Stephen A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3098805/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21524286
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-165

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3098805/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21524286
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-165

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