Descending necrotizing mediastinitis: A rare pathology to keep in mind

Clinical Imaging

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 138-140

  Novellas, S ^a   Kechabtia, K ^a   Chevallier, P ^b   Sedat, J ^a   Bruneton, J N ^b  

^a University Hospital of Nice University of Nice Sophia Antipolis   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE NICE   (France)

Author keywords

Cervical cellulitis; CT scan; Mediastinitis

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); PATHOLOGY; PATIENT TREATMENT;

ANATOMICAL TRACTS; CERVICAL INFECTION; CERVICOTHORACIC SCANNING; MEDIASTINUM;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; NECROSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 14744302424     PISSN: 08997071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2004.10.001     Document Type: Article

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