Tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess associated with spinal tuberculosis well controlled by fine-needle aspiration and anti-tuberculous chemotherapy

Kenji Mizumura; Tatsuya Machino; Yoshihiro Sato; Takashi Ooki; Kengo Hayashi; Yoshiko Nakagawa; Makiko Fukunaga; Maki Sato; Kouji Kiyofuji; Shinichi Hayashi; Tomoko Kobayashi; Takayuki Yoshizawa; Noriaki Takahashi; Shu Hashimoto

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.49.3353

Tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess associated with spinal tuberculosis well controlled by fine-needle aspiration and anti-tuberculous chemotherapy

Kenji Mizumura, Tatsuya Machino, Yoshihiro Sato, Takashi Ooki, Kengo Hayashi, Yoshiko Nakagawa, Makiko Fukunaga, Maki Sato, Kouji Kiyofuji, Shinichi Hayashi, Tomoko Kobayashi, Takayuki Yoshizawa, Noriaki Takahashi, Shu Hashimoto

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Abstract

We present a rare case of a tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) associated with spinal tuberculosis(TB) (Pott's disease). A patient presented with RPA and collapse of the second cervical vertebra. Fine needleaspiration was performed through the pharynx, not only for diagnosis but also for reduction of the abscess.Tuberculous RPA was diagnosed by microbiological tests of the aspirated fluid from the abscess, which waslikely to be extended from Pott's disease. Anti-TB chemotherapy after the aspiration proved effective, resulting in the resolution of the abscess. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential in order to prevent life threatening complications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1155-1158
Number of pages	4
Journal	Internal Medicine
Volume	49
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.49.3353
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

Fine needle aspiration
Pott's disease
Spinal tuberculosis
Tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess

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Mizumura, K., Machino, T., Sato, Y., Ooki, T., Hayashi, K., Nakagawa, Y., Fukunaga, M., Sato, M., Kiyofuji, K., Hayashi, S., Kobayashi, T., Yoshizawa, T., Takahashi, N., & Hashimoto, S. (2010). Tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess associated with spinal tuberculosis well controlled by fine-needle aspiration and anti-tuberculous chemotherapy. Internal Medicine, 49(12), 1155-1158. https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.49.3353

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Tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess associated with spinal tuberculosis well controlled by fine-needle aspiration and anti-tuberculous chemotherapy

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