Staphylococcal isolated anterosuperior mediastinal abscess of unknown origin
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Staphylococcal isolated anterosuperior mediastinal abscess of unknown origin.
Mediastinal abscess is a rare presentation of infections involving the mediastinum. In rare cases, the origin of the infection cannot be identified. We report a case of a 32-year old male who was presented with a mediastinal abscess with an otherwise clear history. The origin of the infection could not be identified despite extensive investigations. The patient was operated through a cervical i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1569-9293,1569-9285
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivr111