Retropharyngeal abscess due to Fusobacterium necrophorum complicated by progressive internal carotid artery stenosis and multiple cranial nerve palsies
Sohta Matsumura,
Takeo Sato,
Satoshi Matsushima
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundA case of retropharyngeal abscess complicated by both artery and nerve injury has rarely been reported.MethodsA 36‐year‐old woman suddenly presented with right eye visual loss, dilated pupil, reduced direct light reflex, ptosis and ocular motility disorder on the side of inflammation progression, and was diagnosed with retropharyngeal abscess due to Fusobacterium necrophorum. The patient was treated only with antibiotics and, no further surgery was necessary but tracheotomy. Four months later, MRA sh… Show more
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