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Case Reports
. 2000 Sep;114(9):706-8.
doi: 10.1258/0022215001906552.

Retropharyngeal haematoma causing airway obstruction: a multidisciplinary challenge

D Sandooram  1 , A R Chandramohan, G Radcliffe
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Case Reports

Retropharyngeal haematoma causing airway obstruction: a multidisciplinary challenge

D Sandooram et al. J Laryngol Otol. 2000 Sep.

Abstract

A case of post-traumatic retropharyngeal haematoma causing airway obstruction in an elderly man on anticoagulant therapy is described. The importance of managing the airway, cervical spine and haemostatic problem with the help of a multidisciplinary team is discussed.

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