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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-10 | Issue-09
Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis as a Complication of Dental Cervical Cellulitis: A Case Report and Review
Fatima Zahra Haddari, Soumaya Touzani, Linda El Allani, Nawfal Houari, Abderrahim El Bouazzaoui, Brahim Boukatta, Nabil Kanjaa
Published: Sept. 9, 2022 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2022.v10i09.007
Pages: 883-888
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Abstract
Descending necrotizing mediastinitis remains a serious condition with a high mortality rate due to its often fulminant clinical presentation. An early diagnosis and a well conducted multidisciplinary therapeutic management are essential to reduce morbi-mortality. Delayed diagnosis, inappropriate antibiotic therapy, non-optimal surgical drainage or lack of surveillance may increase morbidity and mortality. We report the case of a descending necrotizing mediastinitis complicating a dental cervical cellulitis in a 27 year old female patient with a successful outcome.