Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis: A RARE CASE
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Descending necrotizing mediastinitis
Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is a rare but severe life threatening complication of oropharyngeal infections. We report a young lady who had severe pharyngitis complicated by anterior neck infection that descended to the mediastinum causing necrotizing mediastinitis. The course of her illness was complicated with septic shock, acute kidney injury, tracheo-esophageal fistula, and cr...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Kartal Training and Research Hospital
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1302-485X
DOI: 10.5505/jkartaltr.2012.30932