Mediastinitis caused by an infected mandibular cyst.
Descending necrotizing mediastinitis is a potentially fatal condition which may occur seldom as a consequence of oral infections. This report describes the management of a patient with mediastinitis due to an infected dentigerous cyst.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. ahmetarslan@doctor.com
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002981:Clindamycin; D002939:Ciprofloxacin