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Retropharyngeal space Wisdom of the Land

S&S:dysphagia,sore

throat,dyspnea,nuchal

rigidity,high fever,

esophageal regurgitation,

swelling of pharyngeal wall

X-ray- lateral view of

neck:radiolucent area in

retropharyngeal

space,thickening of tissue

behind larynx and trachea

at C5-6 ,kyphotic curve of

cervical

CT scan,MRI

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