Glossopharyngeal and Hypoglossal Nerve Paralysis Secondary to Prevertebral Phlegmon

A 50-year-old man presented to the clinic with severe neck pain, fever, and difficulty breathing and was subsequently admitted to the local orthopedics department with possible retropharyngeal abscess and pyogenic spondylitis. Antibiotic therapy was initiated; however, due to poor oxygenation, he wa...

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Main Authors: Ryunosuke Fukushi, Izaya Ogon, Yoshinori Terashima, Hiroyuki Takashima, Tsutomu Oshigiri, Noriyuki Iesato, Mitsunori Yoshimoto, Makoto Emori, Atsushi Teramoto, Toshihiko Yamashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3795035