title: Deep neck infection with descending necrotizing mediastinitis presenting as empyema thoracis.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Internal Medicine, New Taipei City Hospital , New Taipei, Taiwan .
authors.forename: Sheng-Hsiang
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chih-Cheng
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Shih-Horng
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D004653:Empyema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed