title: Descending necrotising mediastinitis.
abstract: Descending necrotising mediastinitis is a rare but serious complication of oropharyngeal infections with high mortality. Diagnosis is frequently delayed, contributing to this high mortality, but awareness of such a complication and early diagnosis using computed tomographic scanning leads to prompt surgical drainage, proper antibiotic therapy, and survival.
authors.affiliation: Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alsoub
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chacko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed