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http://dx.doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2010.23.3.211

Spontaneous Retropharyngeal Hematoma - A Case Report -  

Kang, Sang-Soo (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine)
Jung, Seung-Hwan (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine)
Kim, Myoung-Sun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine)
Hong, Sung-Jun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine)
Yoon, Young-Jun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine)
Shin, Keun-Man (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine)
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The Korean Journal of Pain / v.23, no.3, 2010 , pp. 211-214 More about this Journal
Abstract
Spontaneous retropharyngeal hematoma is rare and difficult to diagnosis early. A 23-year-old male spontaneously developed acute onset of neck pain, limitation of neck motion, and mild dysphagia. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated blood products in prevertebral space from C2 to C4, suggesting a diagnosis of retropharyngeal hematoma. We report a rare case of spontaneous retropharyngeal hematoma causing neck pain.
Keywords
cervical; hematoma; prevertebral; retropharyngeal;
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