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ABSCESSES, RETROPHARYNGEAL
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Descriptor
English
:
Retropharyngeal Abscess
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Absceso Retrofaríngeo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Abscesso Retrofaríngeo
Synonyms
English
:
Abscess, Retropharyngeal
Abscesses, Retropharyngeal
Retropharyngeal Abscesses
Tree Number:
C01.539.830.025.780
C07.550.781.625
C08.730.561.625
C09.775.649.625
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
coordinate IM with
infection
term (IM) but not
BACTERIAL INFECTIONS
(since most
abscesses
are bacterial)
History Note
English
:
94
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
TM
transmission
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
31078
Unique Identifier:
D017703
Occurrence in VHL
:
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