Cervical necrotizing fasciitis associated with descending necrotizing mediastinitis
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Cervical necrotizing fasciitis associated with descending necrotizing mediastinitis
We report a case of potentially fatal cervical necrotizing fasciitis and descending necrotizing mediastinitis due to deep neck infection in a 66-year-old male patient with no history or evidence of immunocompromising disorders. On admission, he had painful neck movements and the skin over his neck was red, hot and tender. A computerized tomography (CT) scan of his neck and chest showed evidence...
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عنوان ژورنال: Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2049-6958
DOI: 10.1186/2049-6958-6-6-387