Descending mediastinitis: a review
CONTEXT: Mediastinitis is an inflammation of connective tissue that involves mediastinal structures. When the condition has an infectious origin located in the cervical or oral region, it is termed "descending mediastinitis" (DM). DATA SOURCES: The subject was examined in the light of the...
Main Authors: | Luis Marcelo Inaco Cirino, Fernando Melhem Elias, José Luiz Jesus de Almeida |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
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Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802006000500011&lng=en&tlng=en |
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