title: Mediastinitis and bilateral thoracic empyemas complicating adult epiglottitis.
abstract: A 32 year old woman developed life threatening mediastinitis and bilateral empyemas as a complication of adult epiglottitis. She recovered completely.
authors.affiliation: Chest Clinic, St George's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Woodhead
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Millard
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004653:Empyema / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000150:complications*; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010994:Pleura / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography