title: Descending mediastinitis with mediastinal abscess after supracricoid partial laryngectomy.
abstract: We document a rare and not-yet-reported condition after supracricoid partial laryngectomy: the development of descending mediastinitis with mediastinal abscess. We present a case in which early diagnosis and team management allowed for a successful outcome. The pathophysiology of this severe complication, as well as its diagnosis, management, and prevention, is discussed, together with a review of the medical scientific literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Université Paris Descartes Sorbonne Paris Cité, HEGP, APHP, Paris, France.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benito
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Espinoza
authors.forename: Raimundo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-Fonseca
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bagan
authors.forename: Ollivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Laccourreye
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014827:Vocal Cords