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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Acute Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618916301226 |