Abscess of the mediastinum: A case report

Abscess of the mediastinum: A case report

In this report a rare case of mediastinal abscess secondary to purulent tonsilitis is reported. Generally this condition is consequent to systemic, cervical, thoracic, or abdominal infections.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric surgery 1989-11, Vol.24 (11), p.1125-1125
Hauptverfasser: Komatsu, Eurico Shigueru, Costa, Fernando, Marchese, Lucio Tedesco, Filho, Sylvio Villari
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abscess - etiology
Abscess of the mediastinum
Acute Disease
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Ent and stomatologic bacterial diseases
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Mediastinitis - etiology
Medical sciences
Tonsillitis - complications
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Zusammenfassung:In this report a rare case of mediastinal abscess secondary to purulent tonsilitis is reported. Generally this condition is consequent to systemic, cervical, thoracic, or abdominal infections.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/S0022-3468(89)80090-9