Spontaneous retropharyngeal abscess presenting as delirium in a frail older woman: a case-based review.
Melisa MehmedBen WaltersHeather KeysPann Ei Hnynn SiNandkishor AthavaleAhmed H Abdelhafiz
Published in: Hospital practice (1995) (2024)
RPA may present with delirium in older people with frailty and co-morbidities. Poor oral hygiene and dental caries, if left untreated, may progress into serious deep space neck infection.