Fungal Cervical Abscess Complicated by Necrotizing Fasciitis Leading to Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis: A Case Report

Cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) is a rapidly spreading deep neck infection with a high mortality rate if left untreated. The occurrence of necrotizing infections in the head and neck region is uncommon; therefore, it is a rare cause of chest pain presenting to the emergency department. Here, we...

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Autores principales: Abbasi, Zainab, Inam, Hina, Das, Sajan, Neel, Sejal, Fatimi, Saulat H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6784916/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31612097
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5369

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6784916/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31612097
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5369

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