Descending necrotizing mediastinitis complicated with empyema – one case report

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. S63-S64
Author(s):  
H.-C. Cheng ◽  
Z.-K. Dai ◽  
I.-C. Chen ◽  
J.-R. Wu
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis: a case report

2004 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Canan Akman ◽  
Yasemin Ayarcan ◽  
Kursat Bozkurt ◽  
Bulent Tutluoglu ◽  
Mustafa Yaman
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis

scholarly journals Descending necrotizing mediastinitis due to an odontogenic infection: A case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 675-677
Author(s):  
Serdar ÖZDEMİR ◽  
Abdullah ALGIN ◽  
Hatice Şeyma AKÇA ◽  
Mehmet Özgür ERDOĞAN
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
High Mortality ◽  
Odontogenic Infection ◽  
Deep Fascia ◽  
Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis ◽  
Cervical Infection ◽  
Mediastinal Drainage ◽  
Deep Cavities

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis a clinical entity formed by the spreading of cervical infection from the dental and oropharyngeal structures through the deep cavities between the deep fascia on the neck to the mediastinum, pleural and pericardial spaces with necrosis of soft tissue and has a high mortality. Herein we present the case of a 73-year-old admitted to emergency department with septic clinic. The patient was diagnosed with descending necrotizing mediastinitis due to odontogenic infection. Although sternal irrigation, sternal debridement and mediastinal drainage were performed patient was died postoperative third day.

scholarly journals TREATMENT STRATEGY FOR PATIENTS WITH DESCENDING NECROTIZING MEDIASTINITIS-A CASE REPORT-

2003 ◽  
Vol 64 (7) ◽  
pp. 1607-1612
Author(s):  
Shuhei KOMATSU ◽  
Yasuo UESHIMA ◽  
Kouji HIGUCHI ◽  
Takashi HAMASHIMA ◽  
Eito IKEDA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Treatment Strategy ◽  
Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis
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