A Case of Acute Mediastinitis Presenting with Generalized Edema

ASİLSOY S., Agin H., Apa H., Kayserili E., Ozcan T., Karasoy I., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, cilt.11, sa.1, ss.39-40, 2010 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.39-40
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acute mediastinitis, esophageal perforation, generalized edema
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Acute mediastinitis is a serious infection which occurs around the mediastinal tissues. It is a rare clinical condition. The most common causes are esophageal perforation and postoperative infection, particularly following median sternotomy. Early diagnosis is effective on mortality but because of atypical initial findings the diagnosis can be delayed. We report a 3-year-old boy admitted with generalized edema, fever and cough. His chest radiography revealed an acute mediastinal widening and computed tomographic scan showed a mediastinal abscess with pericardial and pleural effusion.