Fulminant Retropharyngeal Edema Associated with SARS-COV-2 (+) Diagnosis in an Adult

Adam D Daniels1,2, Alexander E Graf1,2, Nira A Goldstein1,2

  • 1450 Clarkson Avenue, MSC 126, Brooklyn, NY 11203 USA Department of Otolaryngology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

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