Effective surgical drainage of a massive retropharyngeal abscess via an incision in the posterior wall of the oropharynx under local anesthesia.

Drainage of retropharyngeal abscesses via the intraoral approach under local anesthesia can be considered a valuable method for high-risk patients who are not candidates for general anesthesia. Additionally, we presented a rare case of an exceptionally large retropharyngeal abscess.