title: [A case of parapharyngeal space infection followed abdominal pain].
abstract: Descending necrotizing mediastinitis that has an abdominal pain as a main clinical manifestation is seldom. Here one case is reported. At the beginning, the patient had pharyngalgia and his swallowing was not smooth. After that, abdominal pain became a main symptom. Pharyngalgia relieved . However CT showed mediastinal infection. Surgical drainage,antibiotics treatment and nutritional support were performed. The patient was cured.
authors.forename: Cairong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Baoluo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wan
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003679:Deglutition; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D009336:Necrosis