A child presenting with high fever and hoarseness of voice is found to have retropharyngeal abscess. All of the following statements are true about acute retropharyngeal abscess, EXCEPT:

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It is usually restricted to one side of the midline

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Infection is posterior to the preveebral fascia

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Causes difficulty in deglutition and respiration

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Can be easily palpated by placing a finger tip on the posterior pharyngeal wall

A child presenting with high fever and hoarseness of voice is found to have retropharyngeal abscess. All of the following statements are true about acute retropharyngeal abscess, EXCEPT:

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