A Case of Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis in a Previously Healthy Child

• Váldodahkkit: Toshihiko Okumura (Dahkki), Nobuyuki Tetsuka (Dahkki), Makoto Yamaguchi (Dahkki), Takako Suzuki (Dahkki), Yuka Torii (Dahkki), Jun-ichi Kawada (Dahkki), Yoshinori Ito (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: 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...