Multiplanar CT and MRI of collections in the retropharyngeal space: Is it an abscess?

Jenny K. Hoang; Barton F. Branstetter IV; James D. Eastwood; Christine M. Glastonbury

doi:10.2214/AJR.10.5116

Multiplanar CT and MRI of collections in the retropharyngeal space: Is it an abscess?

Jenny K. Hoang, Barton F. Branstetter IV, James D. Eastwood, Christine M. Glastonbury

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to describe a practical imaging approach to evaluating collections in the retropharyngeal space. CONCLUSION. The differential diagnoses for fluid in the retropharyngeal space include both noninfectious and infectious processes. The multiplanar capabilities of CT and MRI are ideal for characterizing and delineating collections. In this pictorial essay, we describe the anatomy of the retropharyngeal space and offer a fourstep approach to evaluating retropharyngeal collections on multiplanar imaging.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	W426-W432
Journal	American Journal of Roentgenology
Volume	196
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.10.5116
State	Published - Apr 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Retropharyngeal abscess
Retropharyngeal cellulitis
Retropharyngeal edema
Retropharyngeal nodes
Retropharyngeal space

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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