"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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The radiographic evaluation of infants with stridor. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1982 Nov-Dec; 90(6):736-9.