Klebsiella pneumonia as a rare cause of parapharyngeal abscess

The incidence of parapharyngeal abscess has reduced dramatically, with the evolution of antibiotics. in a high risk patient for example diabetics, the condition do occur and the abscess is usually well formed and frank abscess will be drained. we report a case of diabetic lady who presented with left neck mass. imaging showed collection of pus with trapped air under the fascia. culture from drainage obtained revealed klebsiella pneumonia, which is a rare organism in the region.