A retropharyngeal abscess is a swelling in the neck caused by an infection. It is most often caused by bacteria that can multiply and create a pocket of infection in the interior lymph nodes of the ...

Enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI ... the extent of epidural and paraspinal involvement, the predominant location of the abscess, and, frequently, determines the surgical approach.

Blood cultures or cultures from epidural catheters identified the ... lack of availability of emergency spinal surgery or MRI facilities, an abscess that fails to resolve after at least 6 weeks ...

Case Study: Spinal Epidural Abscess During one 12-month period ... If the ESR or CRP is elevated or a strong suspicion remains, an MRI of the entire spine is justified. I'd estimate that around ...