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CT features of descending necrotizing mediastinitis—a pictorial essay
- Source :
- Emergency Radiology. 14:77-81
- Publication Year :
- 2007
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2007.
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Abstract
- Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is a relatively rare condition caused by downward spread of neck infections into the mediastinum. This infection previously had a much worse prognosis. In recent years, prompt computer topography (CT) diagnosis has been recommended. CT scan provides the earliest means of detecting DNM for optimal management and early surgical intervention. This paper provides an illustrated summary of our extensive clinical experience with DNM, involving 36 documented cases with CT over a 5-year period.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged, 80 and over
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Mediastinum
Computed tomography
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Mediastinitis
Optimal management
Surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
medicine.anatomical_structure
Emergency Medicine
medicine
Humans
Female
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Radiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
business
Aged
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14381435 and 10703004
- Volume :
- 14
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Emergency Radiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....24906d1079574034c3c69ef052843053