Catastrophic descending necrotizing mediastinitis of the anterior and posterior compartments: A case report

Catastrophic descending necrotizing mediastinitis of the anterior and posterior compartments: A case report

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is a medical emergency with a high associated morbidity and mortality.DNM may arise secondary to primary odontogenic or neck infection in susceptible patients and it may spread contiguously via the “danger” space to the mediastinum. This case report is focu...

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Main Authors: Caterina Benedetto, MD, Vincenzo Nicola Tanzariello, MD, Annalisa Militi, MD, Gianluca Elio Fallica, TSRM, Delia Di Marco, TSRM, Francesco Monaco, MD, Barbaro Ugo, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF)
Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM)
Odontogenic infection
Computed tomography scan
Empyema
Video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS)
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