PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alberto Muñoz
AU  - Nancy J. Fischbein
AU  - Joaquin de Vergas
AU  - Jose Crespo
AU  - Jose Alvarez-Vincent
TI  - Spontaneous Retropharyngeal Hematoma: Diagnosis by MR Imaging
DP  - 2001 Jun 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1209--1211
VI  - 22
IP  - 6
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/22/6/1209.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/22/6/1209.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2001 Jun 01; 22
AB  - Summary: Spontaneous retropharyngeal hematoma is an uncommon entity that is difficult to diagnose and may progress rapidly to airway obstruction. We report a case of a 53-year-old man with acute onset of retropharyngeal pain, dysphonia, and dysphagia after vomiting. On CT, a nonspecific retropharyngeal collection was seen. MR imaging demonstrated blood products, suggesting a diagnosis of retropharyngeal hematoma, and the patient was managed conservatively. MR imaging allowed specific diagnosis of a rare condition that is otherwise difficult to diagnose without surgical intervention.