Capps triad

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Capp's triad
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The Capp's triad refers to the constellation of clinical and imaging findings in patients with spontaneous retropharyngeal haematomas, and consists of:

  1. tracheal and oesophageal compression
  2. anterior displacement of the trachea
  3. subcutaneous bruising over the neck and anterior chest
  • -<p>The <strong>Capp's triad</strong> refers to the constellation of clinical and imaging findings in patients with spontaneous <a href="/articles/retropharyngeal-haematoma" title="retropharyngeal haematoma">retropharyngeal haematomas</a>, and consists of :</p><ol><li>tracheal and oesophageal compression</li><li>anterior displacement of the trachea</li><li>subcutaneous bruising over the neck and anterior chest </li></ol>
  • +<p>The <strong>Capp triad</strong> refers to the constellation of clinical and imaging findings in patients with spontaneous <a href="/articles/retropharyngeal-haematoma">retropharyngeal haematomas</a>, and consists of:</p><ol>
  • +<li>tracheal and oesophageal compression</li>
  • +<li>anterior displacement of the trachea</li>
  • +<li>subcutaneous bruising over the neck and anterior chest</li>
  • +</ol>

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