Case Report: Spontaneous Esophageal Perforation Following Retropharyngeal Abscess Incision and Drainage

Theodore Klug, MD, MPH¹, Courtney B. Shires, MD, FACS¹

¹ West Cancer Center, 7945 Wolf River Blvd, Germantown, TN 38104

Corresponding Author:

Theodore Klug, MD, MPH

West Cancer Center

7945 Wolf River Blvd, Germantown, TN 38104

901-491-1721

theodklu@gmail.com

Author Contributions

Courtney B. Shires, MD, FACS: Collected data, wrote and edited article

Theodore Klug, MD, MPH: Collected data, wrote and edited article

Financial Support: This particular research received no internal or external grant funding.

Conflicts of Interest: The authors report no relevant financial disclosures related to this current work.

Ethical Considerations: All issues related to ethics were taken into consideration throughout the study design and proposal and implemented during the research study itself. Informed consent was obtained, beneficence was made a top priority, and respect for confidentiality and privacy were upheld during the study and its various analysis and information assertation components.