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Retropharyngeal space swelling secondary to minor blunt head and neck trauma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

X. Kochilas ,
A. Ali ,
M.-L. Montague  and
R. J. Kelleher
X. Kochilas
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK.
A. Ali
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK.
M.-L. Montague
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK.
R. J. Kelleher
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK.
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Abstract

Retropharyngeal space swelling is a rare occurrence following minor head and neck trauma. Upper airway obstruction is a potentially life-threatening sequela. The authors present a case of retropharyngeal space haematoma following minor blunt head and neck trauma. Management was conservative with gradual spontaneous resolution of the haematoma. The literature is reviewed and the management and treatment principles presented.

Keywords

Retropharyngeal space haematomaNeckWounds and Injuries
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 6 , June 2004 , pp. 465 - 467
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2004

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