Retropharyngeal abscess - An unusual complication of anorexia nervosa

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 483-484

  Delap, Thomas G ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abscess; Anorexia nervosa; Retropharyngeal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHARYNX; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS;

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHARYNX; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0030137901     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s002221510013405x     Document Type: Article

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