title: Subphrenic and mediastinal abscess formation: a complication of Ludwig's angina.
abstract: A fatal case of cervical cellulitis is described in which mediastinal and subphrenic abscesses formed. Subphrenic abscess formation is a previously unrecorded complication of oro-pharyngeal infection. The anatomical pathways involved in the spread of infection from the neck to the abdomen and the difficulties in obtaining an airway in such a case are discussed.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Bounds
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008158:Ludwig's Angina / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010614:Pharynx / Q000473:pathology; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology