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KMID : 1103720140700020087
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
2014 Volume.70 No. 2 p.87 ~ p.91
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Spontaneous Retropharyngeal Hematoma: A Case Report and Literature Overview
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Ryu Ji-Hwa
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Abstract
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A spontaneous retropharyngeal hematoma is a rare condition with a difficult diagnostic. This disease may rapidly progress to an airway obstruction. The author reports about a case of a 56-year-old man with an acute onset of sore throat, dysphonia and dyspnea. A retropharyngeal high attenuated soft tissue density could be seen on the neck CT. A rapid improvement of the retropharyngeal abnormality was seen on the 3 days follow-up MR imaging. Signal changes caused by blood products which were visible on the MRI images suggested the diagnosis of retropharyngeal hematoma. The patient was conservatively managed.
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KEYWORD
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Retropharyngeal, Hematoma, Airway Obstruction, CT, MRI
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