Successful outcome of descending necrotizing mediastinitis due to neck trauma

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is an uncommon form of mediastinitis that can rapidly progress to septicemia. The optimal surgical approach still remains controversial. In this paper we would like to present a case of descending necrotizing mediastinitis that was treated successfully by m...

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Autores principales: Kurowski, Krzysztof, Matuszek, Iwona, Nunez, Carlos Francisco Munoz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3389936/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22802845
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Sumario:Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is an uncommon form of mediastinitis that can rapidly progress to septicemia. The optimal surgical approach still remains controversial. In this paper we would like to present a case of descending necrotizing mediastinitis that was treated successfully by means of thoracic drainage through trans-thoracic approach. In our case DNM occurred as a complication of oropharyngeal abscesses and a complication of cervical spine trauma.

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