Presentation
Had foreign body in throat, took it out but now has pain and dysphagia.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Prevertebral soft tissue swelling - retropharyngeal abscess
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Lateral projection covering C1-C4. There is prevertebral soft tissue swelling with calcification projecting in this region. The patient appears edentulous with bilateral mandibular internal fixation.
Case Discussion
The patient proceeded to CT and theater, both demonstrating retropharyngeal abscess. The amorphous calcification demonstrated projecting over the prevertebral soft tissues was incidental carotid bulb calcification.
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