Cervical Pott's Disease Presenting as a Large Retropharyngeal Abscess: A Rare Case Report

Hiren Debbarma

Abstract: A 27 year old male complaints of pain and difficulty in swallowing for 20 days with difficulty in breathing for 2 days associated with low grade fever for long duration. On clinical examination, the patient was mild febrile, thin built, fatigue, cachexic and mild anemic. Oropharynx revealed a posterior pharyngeal wall bulge. A lateral radiograph of the neck suggested soft tissue accentuation in prevertebral region with straightening of cervical vertebra. A contrast enhanced CT scan showed erosion and cortical destruction of endplate of C5 & C6 vertebral bodies. The aspirated pus from posterior pharyngeal wall bulge was tested positive on CB - NAAT for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.

Keywords: Pott's spine, Retropharyngeal Abscess, Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, CBNAAT

How to Cite?: Hiren Debbarma, "Cervical Pott's Disease Presenting as a Large Retropharyngeal Abscess: A Rare Case Report", Volume 13 Issue 3, March 2024, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1247-1248, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR24318235759, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR24318235759