Persistent Necrotizing Mediastinitis after Dental Extraction
Joint Authors
Arruda, José Alcides
Figueiredo, Eugênia
Aires, Carolina Chaves Gama
Neres, Bruno José Carvalho Macêdo
de Araújo, Bruna Luna
de Holanda Vasconcellos, Ricardo José
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-11-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mediastinitis is a rare, progressive, and destructive infectious process due to cervical or odontogenic infections, which, if not diagnosed early, may lead to several complications, including airway involvement and even an imminent risk of death.
Herein, we report an unusual case of a 37-year-old male with a bilateral submandibular hard swelling after the left third molar extraction.
After surgical intervention with submandibular drainage and antibiotic therapy, the infection persisted without explanation, since the patient was not hypertensive, did not have diabetes mellitus or sexually transmitted infections such as HIV or syphilis, and did not smoke or drink alcoholic beverages.
A thoracic surgeon then intervened, treating the mediastinitis surgically by drainage, thus obtaining a significant improvement of the patient’s health.
Mediastinitis is a serious condition.
Clinicians and maxillofacial surgeons should be alert to make an immediate diagnosis and select the appropriate treatment in order to prevent worsening of the patient’s clinical condition.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Figueiredo, Eugênia& Aires, Carolina Chaves Gama& Neres, Bruno José Carvalho Macêdo& de Araújo, Bruna Luna& Arruda, José Alcides& de Holanda Vasconcellos, Ricardo José. 2019. Persistent Necrotizing Mediastinitis after Dental Extraction. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Figueiredo, Eugênia…[et al.]. Persistent Necrotizing Mediastinitis after Dental Extraction. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Figueiredo, Eugênia& Aires, Carolina Chaves Gama& Neres, Bruno José Carvalho Macêdo& de Araújo, Bruna Luna& Arruda, José Alcides& de Holanda Vasconcellos, Ricardo José. Persistent Necrotizing Mediastinitis after Dental Extraction. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134859
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1134859