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- Title
Descending necrotizing mediastinitis due to an odontogenic infection: A case report.
- Authors
ÖZDEMİR, Serdar; ALGIN, Abdullah; AKÇA, Hatice Şeyma; ERDOĞAN, Mehmet Özgür
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
MEDIASTINITIS; PERICARDIUM; MEDIASTINUM; INFECTION; DIAGNOSIS; HOSPITAL emergency services
- Publication
Journal of Experimental & Clinical Medicine / Deneysel ve Klinik Tip Dergisi, 2021, Vol 38, Issue 4, p675
- ISSN
1309-4483
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.52142/omujecm.38.4.47