Common fever acutely progressing to descending necrotizing mediastinitis treated with thoracoscopic surgery: A case report
Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is caused by a cervical or odontogenic infection that spreads downward to the mediastinum through anatomical cervical spaces. Its mortality rate is high, and its early diagnosis is important for successful treatment. Here, we report about a 14-month-old gir...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357661830246X |