Descending mediastinitis in Epstein-Barr virus infection.
Our case report describes a previously healthy 34-year-old male who develops a descending mediastinitis as a complication of an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. The mediastinitis was suspected to have developed by a breakthrough of a peritonsillar abscess through the space between the alar and prevertebral space.
Alrijne Hospital Locatie Leiderdorp, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiderdorp, Netherlands geerts.jw@gmail.com.
J W
JW
Geerts
Alrijne Hospital Locatie Leiderdorp, Department of Intensive Care, Leiderdorp, Netherlands.
E M
EM
van Driel
Alrijne Hospital Locatie Leiderdorp, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiderdorp, Netherlands.
M J F M
MJ
Janssen
D000328:Adult; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed