Persistent Necrotizing Mediastinitis after Dental Extraction

Mediastinitis is a rare, progressive, and destructive infectious process due to cervical or odontogenic infections, which, if not diagnosed early, may lead to several complications, including airway involvement and even an imminent risk of death. Herein, we report an unusual case of a 37-year-old ma...

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Main Authors: Eugênia Leal de Figueiredo, Carolina Chaves Gama Aires, Bruno José Carvalho Macêdo Neres, Bruna Luna de Araújo, José Alcides Almeida de Arruda, Ricardo José de Holanda Vasconcellos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6468348