Retropharyngeal Abscess in Adults: Five Case Reports and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Summary of epidemiological data and suspected etiologies.

Patients	Age	Sex	Etiology	Morbidity
Case 1	18	Male	Chicken bone
Case 2	34	Male	Fishbone
Case 3	72	Female	Fishbone
Case 4	46	Female	Fishbone	Diabetes
Case 5	38	Male	Tuberculosis