Management of retro-pharyngeal abcesses in an ent department in dakar (senegal)
Introduction: Retro-pharyngeal abscesses (RPA) refer to purulent collections in the retro-pharyngeal zone [1-2]. It is an infectious and respiratory ENT emergency, mainly found during early childhood. We illustrate through this study the diagnostic and therapeutic peculiarities of RPA in a developing country. Materials and methods: This is a retrospective study conducted at the Lamine Sine Diop ENT Clinic at FANN teaching hospital in Dakar. It included 17 children aged from 0 to 16 years hospitalized for the management of RPA.