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Retropharyngeal abscess

These CT scans(head, neck and thorax) are from a 42 yo male patient. He presented to the emergency room with a 10 day history of pharyngitis associated with progressive dysphagia. His temperature was 38ºC and marked tenderness was noted over the entire neck.

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