Gas in the retropharyngeal space: descending necrotising mediastinitis

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Gas in the retropharyngeal space: descending necrotising mediastinitis Dr Kenta Watanabe, MD, Yuki Kimura, MD, Tetsuya Obara, MD The Lancet Volume 384, Issue 9958, (November 2014) DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61138-7 Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions

Figure Gas in the retropharyngeal space (A) Plain cervical radiograph shows gas in the retropharyngeal space (arrows). (B) CT shows a large abscess between the pharyngoesophagus and prevertebral muscles extending from the upper neck region to the lower mediastinum. The Lancet 2014 384, DOI: (10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61138-7) Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions