A case of necrotizing mediastinitis induced by acute pyoper icardium

Deep neck infection is a potentially life-threatening disease, especially complicated with descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM). The mean age of DNM is 49–57.8 years old. The commonly seen causes are tonsillar, pharyngeal infection and odontogenic origins. When the deep neck infection extend...

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Main Authors: Yu-Jang Su, Chang-Chih Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618916301226