Mediastinitis and bilateral thoracic empyemas complicating adult epiglottitis.
A 32 year old woman developed life threatening mediastinitis and bilateral empyemas as a complication of adult epiglottitis. She recovered completely.
Chong
W H
WH
Chest Clinic, St George's Hospital, London.
Woodhead
M A
MA
Millard
F J
FJ
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