A Case of Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis in a Previously Healthy Child

• Hauptverfasser: Toshihiko Okumura (Verfasst von), Nobuyuki Tetsuka (Verfasst von), Makoto Yamaguchi (Verfasst von), Takako Suzuki (Verfasst von), Yuka Torii (Verfasst von), Jun-ichi Kawada (Verfasst von), Yoshinori Ito (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...