Two Cases of Mediastinitis with Empyemas due to Deep Neck Infection.

Epidural abscess due to deep-neck infection.

scan revealed anterior and posterior cerebral artery infarctions of to determine its safety and the minimum dosage needed to eradicate VREF from the CSF. unknown origin. Electroencephalography was performed, which detected no brain activity, and the decision was made to withdraw Gretchen M. Tush, Scott Huneycutt, Amy Phillips, life support. A CSF culture performed on a specimen obtained and Joh...

Deep neck infection: analysis of 80 cases.

UNLABELLED Deep neck infections are serious diseases that involve several spaces in the neck. The most dreadful complication is descending necrotizing fasciitis, which needs early diagnosis and aggressive treatment. AIM To analyze 80 treated cases of deep neck infection and propose a schematic guideline for managing this disease. METHOD The authors present a retrospective analysis of 80 tre...

Deep neck infection. Review of 286 cases.

INTRODUCTION Deep neck infections (DNI) are potentially lethal processes and are susceptible to severe complications. This study shows an increment of the incidence and investigated the cause. More than 30% of cases are idiopathic, but they are commonly related to a dental or oropharyngeal infection. MATERIAL AND METHODS We present 286 consecutive cases in a retrospective 11-year study. We an...

Deep Neck Infection: Review of 286 Cases

Successful outcome of descending necrotizing mediastinitis due to neck trauma

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is an uncommon form of mediastinitis that can rapidly progress to septicemia. The optimal surgical approach still remains controversial. In this paper we would like to present a case of descending necrotizing mediastinitis that was treated successfully by means of thoracic drainage through trans-thoracic approach. In our case DNM occurred as a complica...