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Retropharyngeal abscess
A serious infection that causes pus to collect as an abscess in the back of the throat.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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I cannot tell if the pain and swelling im feeling is still from tonsillitis or an abscess. its only on one side?
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