Swallowing the Unexpected: A Case Report on an Unusual Presentation of Esophageal Malignancy.

Head and neck malignancies presenting with a neck abscess as the primary symptom are uncommon and may result in a misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Here we report on a rare case where a young adult presented with signs and symptoms of a retropharyngeal abscess, which was later identified as an esophageal malignancy.