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

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Hoang, JK; Branstetter, BF; Eastwood, JD; Glastonbury, CM
Published in: AJR Am J Roentgenol
April 2011

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 four-step approach to evaluating retropharyngeal collections on multiplanar imaging.

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Published In

AJR Am J Roentgenol

DOI

EISSN

1546-3141

Publication Date

April 2011

Volume

196

Issue

4

Start / End Page

W426 / W432

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Retropharyngeal Abscess
  • Pharyngeal Diseases
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Edema
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Contrast Media
  • Cellulitis
 

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Hoang, J. K., Branstetter, B. F., Eastwood, J. D., & Glastonbury, C. M. (2011). Multiplanar CT and MRI of collections in the retropharyngeal space: is it an abscess? AJR Am J Roentgenol, 196(4), W426–W432. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.10.5116
Hoang, Jenny K., Barton F. Branstetter, James D. Eastwood, and Christine M. Glastonbury. “Multiplanar CT and MRI of collections in the retropharyngeal space: is it an abscess?AJR Am J Roentgenol 196, no. 4 (April 2011): W426–32. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.10.5116.
Hoang JK, Branstetter BF, Eastwood JD, Glastonbury CM. Multiplanar CT and MRI of collections in the retropharyngeal space: is it an abscess? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Apr;196(4):W426–32.
Hoang, Jenny K., et al. “Multiplanar CT and MRI of collections in the retropharyngeal space: is it an abscess?AJR Am J Roentgenol, vol. 196, no. 4, Apr. 2011, pp. W426–32. Pubmed, doi:10.2214/AJR.10.5116.
Hoang JK, Branstetter BF, Eastwood JD, Glastonbury CM. Multiplanar CT and MRI of collections in the retropharyngeal space: is it an abscess? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Apr;196(4):W426–W432.

Published In

AJR Am J Roentgenol

DOI

EISSN

1546-3141

Publication Date

April 2011

Volume

196

Issue

4

Start / End Page

W426 / W432

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Retropharyngeal Abscess
  • Pharyngeal Diseases
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Edema
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Contrast Media
  • Cellulitis