The occurrence of chronic tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess and calvarial tuberculosis is rare, even in isolated form. Chronic tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess is usually due to vertebral tuberculosis in adults. Calvarial tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis with limited reports in medical literature. We describe a rare case of chronic tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess due to vertebral tuberculosis with associated calvarial tuberculosis.
FangDLeongJCYHarryFang S.Y.: Tuberculosis of the upper cervical spine. J Bone Joint Surg Br65: 47–50, 1983.
2.
AttiaMHarnofSKnollerN: Cervical Pott's disease presenting as a retropharyngeal abscess. IMAJ6: 438–439, 2004.
3.
DiaxMelchor MACarrascoDomingo CJodraMonge R: Tuberculous Retropharyngeal Abscess in an HIV Patient. Report of a Case. Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp 44, 467, 1993.
4.
MeherRAgarwalSSinghI: Tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess in an HIV patient. Hong Kong Med J12: 483–485, 2006.
