Carroll N, Bain RJ, Tseung MH, Edwards RH. Tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess producing respiratory obstruction.
Thorax 1989;
44:599-600. [PMID:
2772861 PMCID:
PMC461975 DOI:
10.1136/thx.44.7.599]
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Abstract
Oropharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare presentation of the disease even in the presence of extensive pulmonary tuberculosis. A case is described in which a retropharyngeal abscess, causing stridor and threatening respiratory obstruction, was the only manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
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