Cervical necrotizing fasciitis and a descending mediastinal abscess caused by acute epiglottitis with diabetes mellitus: A life-threatening complication

被引:8
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作者
Ge, Rongming [1 ]
Mao, Yong [1 ]
Zhang, Xiao-lin [1 ]
Zheng, Shao-qiang [2 ]
机构
[1] Tongji Univ, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Shanghai Tongji Hosp, Sch Med, Shanghai 200065, Peoples R China
[2] Tongji Univ, Dept Radiol, Shanghai Tongji Hosp, Sch Med, Shanghai 200065, Peoples R China
关键词
Acute epiglottitis; Diabetes mellitus; Cervical necrotizing fasciitis; Peptostreptococcus anaerobius; Debridement; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS;
D O I
10.1016/j.diabres.2011.10.010
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Cervical necrotizing fasciitis and a descending mediastinal abscess of the neck following acute epiglottitis, life-threatening complications, is reported in a 43-year-old man with DM. The bacterial culture showed Peptostreptococcus anaerobius. The patient recovered after surgical debridement and broad-spectrum antibiotics therapy. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:E31 / E33
页数:3
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