Retropharyngeal abscess associated with vertebral osteomyelitis and spinal epidural abscess

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 705-708

  Yong Ju Jang, ^a   Rhee, C K ^a  

^a Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; MALE; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; SPONDYLITIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032436584     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(98)70041-5     Document Type: Article

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