A Case of Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis Following Tooth Cleaning with a Crochet Hook
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Acute mediastinitis is a potentially fatal condition that caused by oropharyngeal infections, esophageal perforations or after cardio-thoracic surgery . Early diagnosis, aggressive surgical debridement and drainage are important for succesful treatment. Here we present a case of DNM that caused by tooth cleaning with a crochet hook. There is no case of DNM in the literature developed after teeth cleaning.
Authors and Affiliations
M. Muharrem Erol, Ahmet Ural, Celal Tekinbaş, Mehmet İmamoğlu, Müge Koşucu
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- EP ID EP108639
- DOI 10.4328/JCAM.450
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