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Descending necrotizing mediastinitis caused by a minor whiplash injury

Published:2024-05-01 Issue:5 Volume:38 Page:
ISSN:2753-670X
Container-title:Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
language:en
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Author:

Bikoi Yem Michel Landry¹,Decker Georges²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Hôpitaux Robert Schuman , Luxembourg, Luxembourg

2. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hôpitaux Robert Schuman , Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Abstract

Abstract We describe a case of descending necrotizing mediastinitis from a very unusual origin, caused by cervical oesophageal perforation by osteophytes after an apparently minor whiplash injury. Diagnosis was delayed by atypical and predominantly neurological clinical presentation. Despite late presentation, minimally invasive access surgical debridement of mediastinum and cervical injury site lead to full recovery.

Funder

Fondation des Hopitaux Robert Schuman

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Link

https://academic.oup.com/icvts/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/icvts/ivae104/57847048/ivae104.pdf

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