CA0K.0
category
Retropharyngeal or parapharyngeal abscess
Definition
A retropharyngeal abscess is an abscess located in the tissues in the back of the throat behind the posterior pharyngeal wall (the retropharyngeal space). A parapharyngeal abscess is an abscess developing in the potential space in the head and the neck.
Exclusions
- Peritonsillar abscess
(CA0K.1)
Also indexed as
Abscess of lateral pharyngeal spaceAbscess of nasopharynxAbscess of parapharyngeal spaceCellulitis of nasopharynxCellulitis of pharynxCertain specified abscess of pharynxFauces abscessNasopharyngeal abscessPeripharyngeal abscessPharyngeal bursa abscessPharyngeal bursitisPostpharyngeal abscessRetropharyngeal abscessRetropharyngeal or parapharyngeal abscessThornwaldt abscessThornwaldt bursitisThornwaldt diseaseabscess of pharynxlateral pharyngeal abscessparapharyngeal abscesspharyngeal abscesspharyngeal cellulitisthroat abscess