Double Aortic Arch in an Infant With Persistent Stridor
Double aortic arch-a vascular ring anomaly in which both embryonic aortic arches persist and encircle the trachea and esophagus-is rare.
Retropharyngeal Abscess
Sharp, shooting posterior neck pain prompted a 29-year-old man to seek medical attention. The pain began 4 days earlier and progressed to the point that it occurred with swallowing. He wore a wool scarf to restrict his cervical range of motion. During the history taking, he remained rigid and avoided rotation and flexion or extension of the spine.