[Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis with Empyema Necessitated Two Performances of Surgical Drainage for Successful Treatment:Report of a Case].
Kyobu Geka
; 74(4): 313-316, 2021 Apr.
Article
de Ja
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33831893
ABSTRACT
The case was a 57-year-old woman. She visited a local doctor with a chief complaint of sore throat. A retropharyngeal abscess was suspected, and she was referred to our otolaryngology. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography(CT) scan revealed continuous fluid retention from the retropharyngeal space to the neck and the superior and posterior mediastinum with bilateral pleural effusion. The patient was diagnosed with descending necrotizing mediastinitis with empyema, and on the same day cervical drainage, thoracoscopic bilateral mediastinal drainage, empyema curettage and tracheostomy was performed. Postoperative contrast-enhanced CT scan revealed a widespread residual mediastinal abscess and thoracoscopic bilateral mediastinal drainage was performed again on the 11th postoperative day. After reoperation, the inflammation gradually subsided and she was discharged 47 days after reoperation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Empyème
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Médiastinite
Limites:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Langue:
Ja
Journal:
Kyobu Geka
Année:
2021
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Japon