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A. SINHA, MS, FRCS; P. KAKAR, MS

Arch Otolaryngol. 1963;78(1):100-105.

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Tuberculosis of the spine is regarded as the commonest manifestation of skeletal tuberculosis (Boyd, 1951) and is also one of the most dangerous. This is particularly true of tuberculous disease of the cervical vertebrae. The disease at this site often gives rise to cold abscess formation which manifests as a retropharyngeal abscess. In some cases and particularly in case of tuberculosis of the atlas and axis the risk of sudden quadriplegia and death are imminent.

The incidence of cervical caries has been reported to be low. In the series of 914 cases reported by Dobson,² 3.5% of the cases had cervical caries. Harrison⁶ reported a case of dysphagia resulting from tuberculosis of the axis.

Reports of three cases of cervical caries with retropharyngeal abscess and dysphagia treated at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, are reported. Sites of disease noted in the cases were: (1) . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
NEW DELHI, INDIA

Associate Professor and In-charge of the Department of Otolaryngology (Dr. Sinha); Registrar of Otolaryngology (Dr. Kakar).; From the Department of Otolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

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Submitted for publication Feb 15, 1963.

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