[Acute mediastinitis with fatal outcome secondary to odontogenic infection].
This article describes a patient who developed a deep neck and mediastinal infection that was initiated by a odontogenic infection. The history of the patient's illness and the surgical procedures are reviewed and the anatomic and microbial considerations of deep neck infections are discussed. Despite antibiotic therapy, cervicomediastinal drainage, tracheostomy and treatment for septic shock, the patient expired.
Infante Cossio
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Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio de Sevilla.
Gonzalez Padilla
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Garcia Peria
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Salazar Fernandez
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Rollon Mayordomo
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002481:Cellulitis; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D008875:Middle Aged; D010508:Periodontal Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D014081:Tooth Extraction
Mediastinitis aguda de evolución fatal secundaria a infección odontógena.