Most common cause of chronic retropharyngeal abscess
Correct Answer: Caries of cervical spine
Description: CHRONIC RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS (PREVEEBRAL ABSCESS) AETIOLOGY :- It is tubercular in nature and is the result of (i) caries of cervical spine or (ii) tuberculous infection of retropharyngeal lymph nodes secondary to tuberculosis of deep cervical nodes. Ref:- Dhingra; pg num:-266,267
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