Retropharyngeal
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Retropharyngeal may refer to:
- Retropharyngeal abscessRetropharyngeal abscessMost commonly seen in infants and young children, retropharyngeal abscess is an abscess located in the tissues in the back of the throat behind the posterior pharyngeal wall . Because RPA's typically occur in deep tissue, they are difficult to diagnose by physical examination alone...
- Retropharyngeal spaceRetropharyngeal spaceThe retropharyngeal space is a space bounded by the buccopharyngeal fascia anteriorly and the alar fascia posteriorly.It includes the retropharyngeal lymph nodes....