A Case of Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis in a Previously Healthy Child

• Main Authors: Toshihiko Okumura (Author), Nobuyuki Tetsuka (Author), Makoto Yamaguchi (Author), Takako Suzuki (Author), Yuka Torii (Author), Jun-ichi Kawada (Author), Yoshinori Ito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is a rare complication of oropharyngeal and cervical infection, especially in children. We report a case of DNM secondary to a cervical abscess in a previously healthy 1-year-old boy. The patient presented with redness and swelling of the neck and fever. He...