title: Descending necrotising mediastinitis: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report a case of descending necrotising mediastinitis complicating an oropharyngeal infection in a 25-year-old male. The clinical presentation, the diagnosis and the management of this rare disease and its complications are discussed in this case report with a brief review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery, King Abdul Aziz University, Jedda, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: al-Ebrahim
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000293:injuries; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003422:Critical Care; D004322:Drainage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009336:Necrosis; D010508:Periodontal Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D014139:Tracheostomy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents