Subcutaneous and Mediastinal Emphysema Followed by Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci Mediastinitis. A Complicated Course after Adenotonsillectomy: Case Report

Tonsillectomy is a commonly performed surgery in the daily practice of an otorhinolaryngologist. For patients as well as health professionals, the best known complication is post-operative bleeding. Among the less noted, but potentially life-threatening, complications are the development of subcutan...

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Published in:	Diagnostics
Main Authors:	Anne Duvekot, Gwen van Heesch, Laura Veder
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Subjects:	tonsillectomy subcutaneous emphysema mediastinal emphysema mediastinitis complication bacteremia
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/9/1/11