Common fever acutely progressing to descending necrotizing mediastinitis treated with thoracoscopic surgery: A case report

• Main Authors: Tsuyoshi Uchida (Author), Hirochika Matsubara (Author), Daisuke Satou (Author), Aya Sugimura (Author), Hiroyasu Matsuoka (Author), Tomofumi Ichihara (Author), Norio Hasuda (Author), Hiroyuki Nakajima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is caused by a cervical or odontogenic infection that spreads downward to the mediastinum through anatomical cervical spaces. Its mortality rate is high, and its early diagnosis is important for successful treatment. Here, we report about a 14-month-old gir...