Citrobacter freundiicausing pharyngitis and secondary retropharyngeal abscess with intrathoracic extension to the diaphragm: minimally invasive management of a rare case

Abstract

Early recognition of citrobacter head and neck infections, an awareness of the peculiarities of the clinical course of such infections, and timely surgical intervention can prevent catastrophic outcomes. A minimally invasive approach to mediastinal collections can be considered as a viable alternative to open thoracotomy, which carries a high morbidity rate.

Necrotising fasciitis of the neck: Unusual presentation with aggressive management – case report with review of literature

“…[11] Although retropharyngeal abscess is more common in children but there are a number of isolated case reports describing its presentation and management in adult patients. [7,10,[12][13][14] These studies reveal the difficulties in identifying abscess using lateral soft tissue neck X-ray compared to CT findings. [13] They also correlate the difference in terms of management of patients by surgical and non-surgical ways.…”