Unusual prevertebral collection presenting as an obstructive laryngopharyngeal swelling.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK.

Published: December 2020

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