Object numberGC.11152
DescriptionPharynx, with the larynx and the first four rings of the trachea and the corresponding portion of the oesophagus divided sagittally from in front, showing a retropharyngeal abscess.
From an adolescent in whom the abscess was in relation to disease of the cervical vertebrae.
In the middle line of the hypopharynx an oval opening with everted edges indicates the site of the abscess.
LARYNX, trachea
Object nameLARYNX, trachea
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Length: 9 cm
Height: 11 cm
Width: 6 cm