A Case of Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis in a Previously Healthy Child
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...
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Main Authors: | Toshihiko Okumura (Author), Nobuyuki Tetsuka (Author), Makoto Yamaguchi (Author), Takako Suzuki (Author), Yuka Torii (Author), Jun-ichi Kawada (Author), Yoshinori Ito (Author) |
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2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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