Retropharyngeal abscess is a rare life-threatening condition in adults and older children, resulting from antecedent upper respiratory tract infections or trauma to the posterior pharyngeal wall. Most common organisms involved in abscess formation are Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus species, Fusobacterium species, and other anaerobic organisms [1]. Here we present a rare case of retropharyngeal abscess caused by Veillonella atypica (V. atypica). Previously, Veillonella species were considered as non-pathogenic anaerobes that did not cause significant infections in humans. However, currently it is accepted that these bacteria have the potential to cause infections such as this, on rare occasions.