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 3 (A, B) Axial T2 and axial T2-weighted contrast-enhanced MRI of the neck. Blue arrow: retropharyngeal abscess. Visible strong peripheral contrast enhancement of the abscess and surrounding soft tissues, indicative of an extensive inflammatory process.