A Case of Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis in a Previously Healthy Child

• Prif Awduron: Toshihiko Okumura (Awdur), Nobuyuki Tetsuka (Awdur), Makoto Yamaguchi (Awdur), Takako Suzuki (Awdur), Yuka Torii (Awdur), Jun-ichi Kawada (Awdur), Yoshinori Ito (Awdur)
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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...