Descending mediastinitis secondary to deep neck abscess in a healthy patient: Case report

Necrotizing descending mediastinitis is an emergency which can be fatal in most cases. 80% to 85% of patients who develop descending necrotizing mediastinitis are young, previously healthy persons. We present the case of a healthy patient who, after a neck abscess, developed descending necrotizing m...

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Published inRomanian Journal of Rhinology Vol. 11; no. 43; pp. 130 - 133
Main Authors Lugo-Machado, Juan Antonio, Pérez, Martha Lucía Gutiérrez, Quintana, Óscar Said Rodríguez, Márquez, Fernanda Verena Barragán, Pinelli, Regina Jacobo, Lizárraga, Carolina Verde, Alvarado, Alejandra Pineda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sciendo 01.09.2021
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case report
interstitial
lung diseases
mediastinitis
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Summary:Necrotizing descending mediastinitis is an emergency which can be fatal in most cases. 80% to 85% of patients who develop descending necrotizing mediastinitis are young, previously healthy persons. We present the case of a healthy patient who, after a neck abscess, developed descending necrotizing mediastinitis complicated by atypical interstitial pneumonia.
ISSN:2393-3356
2393-3356
DOI:10.2478/rjr-2021-0022