Retropharyngeal abscess is a serious infection deep in the neck and generally occurs in children under age eight, though it can also affect adults. The symptoms include difficulty in breathing and swallowing, pain, severe cough and throat pain, neck stiffness and spasms and others. If left untreated, retropharyngeal abscess infection can result in septic shock, organ failure and death. Retropharyngeal abscess recurs in an estimated 1 to 5% of ... Read more