"Retropharyngeal Abscess" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An accumulation of purulent material in the space between the PHARYNX and the CERVICAL VERTEBRAE. This usually results from SUPPURATION of retropharyngeal LYMPH NODES in patients with UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS, perforation of the pharynx, or head and neck injuries.
| Descriptor ID |
D017703
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.025.780 C07.550.781.625 C08.730.561.625 C09.775.649.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Retropharyngeal Abscess- Retropharyngeal Abscess
- Abscesses, Retropharyngeal
- Retropharyngeal Abscesses
- Abscess, Retropharyngeal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Retropharyngeal Abscess" by people in Profiles.
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Akhavan M. Ear, Nose, Throat: Beyond Pharyngitis: Retropharyngeal Abscess, Peritonsillar Abscess, Epiglottitis, Bacterial Tracheitis, and Postoperative Tonsillectomy. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2021 Aug; 39(3):661-675.
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Selbst SM. Pediatric emergency medicine: legal briefs. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Oct; 26(10):778-81.
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Johnston D, Schmidt R, Barth P. Parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal infections in children: argument for a trial of medical therapy and intraoral drainage for medical treatment failures. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 May; 73(5):761-5.
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Cabrera CE, Deutsch ES, Eppes S, Lawless S, Cook S, O'Reilly RC, Reilly JS. Increased incidence of head and neck abscesses in children. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Feb; 136(2):176-81.
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Selbst SM, Fein JA, Friday J, Scribano P, Magardino T. Retropharyngeal abscess after blunt trauma in an adolescent. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1998 Dec; 14(6):406-8.
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Nadel DM, Lyons KM. "Shotgunning" crack cocaine as a potential cause of retropharyngeal abscess. Ear Nose Throat J. 1998 Jan; 77(1):47-50.