title: Life-threatening peripharyngeal sepsis with mediastinitis.
abstract: A case of life-threatening peripharyngeal sepsis with mediastinitis is described. The pathology, relevant anatomy and treatment are discussed and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Leicester General Hospital.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Moir
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Donnelly
mesh_terms: D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy