Mediastinal abscess complicating esophageal dilatation: a case report

Abstract Mediastinal abscess is a rare yet emergent infectious complication of the thoracic cavity following balloon dilatation of the esophagus. Early diagnosis and management could avoid its poor outcome. A 20-year-old man with esophageal stricture underwent balloon dilatation. A mediastinal absce...

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Main Authors: Doaa M. Magdy, Shereen Farghaly, Ahmed Metwally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_10_19