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L. W. Tom and I. N. Jacobs, “Diseases of the Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, and Nasopharynx,” In: B. James, Ed., Ballenger’s Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, 16th Edition, BC Decker Inc., Hamilton, 2003, pp. 1039-1040.

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• TITLE: Giant Retropharyngeal Abscess in a Nigerian Adult Following Fish Bone Throat Injury

  AUTHORS: Stanley B. Amutta, Daniel Aliyu, Mohammed Abdullahi, Mohammed Danfulani, Yunusa A. Mufutau

  KEYWORDS: Giant Retropharyngeal Abscess; Fish Bone; Tracheostomy; Antibiotic; Intra-Oral Drainage

  JOURNAL NAME: International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Vol.2 No.6, November 11, 2013

  ABSTRACT: Retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is an uncommon disease entity that typically occurs in children under 5 years of age, which has the potential to cause upper airway obstruction. Upper respiratory tract infection is the most common predisposing factor to RPA in children while cervical spine tuberculosis and trauma are the major aetiological factors in the adult. We report a case of a 21-year-old Nigerian farmer with giant retropharyngeal abscess following fish bone throat injury causing life-threatening upper airway obstruction. The patient responded well to emergency tracheostomy, intraoral surgical drainage and empirical antibiotic therapy. We highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of managing such a patient.