"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 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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Staphylococcus aureus retropharyngeal abscess in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Apr; 34(4):454-6.
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Fusobacterium necrophorum in a pediatric retropharyngeal abscess: A case report and review of the literature. Ear Nose Throat J. 2014 Dec; 93(12):E22-4.
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Longus colli tendonitis, clinical consequences of a misdiagnosis. Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Oct; 31(10):1538.e1-2.
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Retropharyngeal and prevertebral spaces: anatomic imaging and diagnosis. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2012 Dec; 45(6):1293-310.
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Chronic retropharyngeal abscess presenting as obstructive sleep apnea. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2008 Jun; 24(6):382-4.
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Acute infectious upper airway obstructions in children. Semin Pediatr Infect Dis. 2006 Jan; 17(1):5-10.
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Retropharyngeal abscess management in children: current practices. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1999 Oct; 121(4):398-405.
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Neonatal radiology casebook. Retropharyngeal abscess in the neonate. J Perinatol. 1996 May-Jun; 16(3 Pt 1):231-3.
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Clinical indicators of childhood retropharyngeal abscess. Am J Emerg Med. 1995 May; 13(3):333-6.