Candidal mediastinitis after surgical repair of esophageal perforation.
Candidal mediastinitis, like Boerhaave's syndrome, is uncommon, and both, if treated late or incompletely, frequently result in death. Early recognition and aggressive medical and surgical intervention are the best means to convalescence and cure in both conditions.
Weil
R J
RJ
Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, Ill.
D000368:Aged; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000209:etiology*; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications