Hypopharyngeal Foreign Body Migration Induced Retropharyngeal Abscess |
Jae Woon Lee;Wan Seok Cho;Dong Hoon Lee;Tae mi Yoon |
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이재운;조완석;이동훈;윤태미 |
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Abstract |
Foreign bodies in upper aerodigestive tract migrating into retropharyngeal space are rarely encountered emer-gent cases in otolaryngologic fields. A 60-years-old female presented throat pain and lump sense after a meal.
Computer tomography showed metallic foreign body impacted in the retropharyngeal space. A hypopharyngeal perforation was suspected by through flexible laryngoscopy and gastrointestinal endoscopy. It was successfully removed by external cervical approach, and we report this case with a review of the related literatures. |
Key Words:
Foreign body, Retropharynx, Hypopharyngeal perforation |