Is it an acute Mastoiditis with Torticollis?

Retropharyngeal abscess is uncommonly after acute pharyngitis,. We reported a case of a deep neck abscess with torticollis in a youngwoman, misdiagnosed. Retropharyngeal abscess with mediastinal extension is a rare life-threatening complication with a mortalityrate as high as 40%.When a patient shows a torticollis with fever we must suspect a deep neck infection could be present and it is necessary to perform aTC or MRI of the neck. A retropharyngeal abscess rarely occurs but must be suspected otherwise the abscess can advance toward themediastine and cause a mediastinitis that could be very dangerous for patient’s healthy