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 in | Romanian Journal of Rhinology Vol. 11; no. 43; pp. 130 - 133 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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01.09.2021
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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. |
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ISSN: | 2393-3356 2393-3356 |
DOI: | 10.2478/rjr-2021-0022 |