Descending necrotising mediastinitis: a case report and review of the literature.
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.
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Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery, King Abdul Aziz University, Jedda, Saudi Arabia.
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents