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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-9 | Issue-04
Mediastinitis Complicating Odontogenic Cervicofacial Cellulitis
Ngoua Essininguele Marie Lysette, Kabbaj Houda, Aziz Zakaria, Lahrach Mohamed, El Bouihi Mohamed, Mansouri Hattab Nadia
Published: April 11, 2021 | 141 84
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2021.v09i04.007
Pages: 336-339
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Abstract
Mediastinitis is a serious complication of cervicofacial cellulitis secondary to the spread of infections developed from a dental focus to the mediastinum. The first signs are sometimes crude and can lead to diagnostic delay. The key exam is a cervical and thoracic CT scan. Its treatment consists of a large tissue excision associated with antibiotic therapy directed against aero-anaerobic germs. We report the case of an immunocompetent patient with dental cervical cellulitis complicated by suppurative mediastinitis.