Descending necrotizing mediastinitis as a complication of odontogenic infection

Autor:	S. Diamantis, Joli C. Chou, J. Foote, Helen Giannakopoulos
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Odontogenic infection medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.drug_class Mortality rate Antibiotics Oropharyngeal infection Case Report medicine.disease Mediastinitis Surgery Odontogenic Medicine business Complication Descending necrotizing mediastinitis
Zdroj:	International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2:65-67
ISSN:	2210-2612
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijscr.2011.01.004
Popis:	Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is a serious, life threatening complication that can occur from a common odontogenic infection. Even with advancements in antibiotics, diagnostic imaging, and surgical management, the mortality rate remains between 20 and 40%. It is imperative that the practitioner taking care of patients with odontogenic infections be sensitized to this potentially fatal complication. We report the successful management of a case of mediastinitis complicating an odontogenic infection in a 39-year-old male.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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