Retropharyngeal abscess and acute torticollis

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1183-1185

  Harries, Philip G ^a,b  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Coach House ^*

Author keywords

Abscess, neck; Pharyngeal diseases

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; NECK MUSCLE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; SCHOOL CHILD; TORTICOLLIS;

EID: 0031446246     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215100139672     Document Type: Article

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