10 October 2025
: Case report 
From Dental Decay to Systemic Failure: The Overlooked Consequences of Poor Oral Health
Unusual clinical course
Eryk Mikos
ABEF 1, Monika Zbroja-Putowska ABEF 2, Agata Zarajczyk AEF 3, Katarzyna Drelich ABEF 2*, Maryla Kuczyńska CDEF 1, Krzysztof Konrad Pyra CDEF 1, Anna Drelich-Zbroja CDEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948200
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948200
Figure 1 Sagittal T2 weighted contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the neck. Blue arrow: Retropharyngeal abscess at the level of vertebrae C2–C7, measuring 81×45×22 mm (CC×LR×AP). Green arrow: Epidural abscess in the anterior region of the spinal canal with a maximum thickness of 11 mm at the level of vertebra C2, causing pressure on the spinal cord.