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Spontaneous retropharyngeal hematoma: Diagnosis by MR imaging AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY Munoz, A., Fischbein, N. J., de Vergas, J., Crespo, J., Alvarez-Vincent, J. 2001; 22 (6): 1209-1211

Abstract

Spontaneous retropharyngeal hematoma is an uncommon entity that is difficult to diagnose and may progress rapidly to airway obstruction. We report a case of a 53-year-old man with acute onset of retropharyngeal pain, dysphonia, and dysphagia after vomiting. On CT, a nonspecific retropharyngeal collection was seen. MR imaging demonstrated blood products, suggesting a diagnosis of retropharyngeal hematoma, and the patient was managed conservatively. MR imaging allowed specific diagnosis of a rare condition that is otherwise difficult to diagnose without surgical intervention.

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