VPI occurs when the seal between the oral and nasal cavities does not doesn't close completely. One of the treatment options is an injection pharyngoplasty (IP). We are presenting a life threating -threatening case of epidural abscess after in- office injection pharyngoplasty IP. Laryngoscope, 133:3409-3411, 2023.
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