A Case of Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis Penetrating to the Esophagus

Yuichiro Inaba; Hisashi Tokano; Atsushi Ohtsu; Ken Kitamura

doi:10.2185/jrm.5.190

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A Case of Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis Penetrating to the Esophagus

Yuichiro Inaba, Hisashi Tokano, Atsushi Ohtsu, Ken Kitamura

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Keywords: tonsillitis, cervical cellulitis, cervical abscess, descending necrotizing mediastinitis, esophageal abscess, gastric ulcer, conservative treatment

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2010 Volume 5 Issue 2 Pages 190-193

DOI https://doi.org/10.2185/jrm.5.190

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Abstract

Here, we present the case of a 78-year-old man with a deep neck infection that caused descending necrotizing mediastinitis that extended from the pharynx to the stomach and was accompanied by two large esophageal fistulas and multiple gastric ulcers. We believe that the series of lesions were the signs of a hidden carcinoma.

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