Descending mediastinitis: a review

CONTEXT: Mediastinitis is an inflammation of connective tissue that involves mediastinal structures. When the condition has an infectious origin located in the cervical or oral region, it is termed "descending mediastinitis" (DM). DATA SOURCES: The subject was examined in the light of the...

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Main Authors: Luis Marcelo Inaco Cirino, Fernando Melhem Elias, José Luiz Jesus de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802006000500011&lng=en&tlng=en