Empyema and mediastinitis complicating retropharyngeal abscess

M. Watanabe; Y. Ohshika; T. Aoki; K. Takagi; S. Tanaka; T. Ogata

doi:10.1136/thx.49.11.1179

Empyema and mediastinitis complicating retropharyngeal abscess

M. Watanabe, Y. Ohshika, T. Aoki, K. Takagi, S. Tanaka, T. Ogata

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A 21 year old man with a retropharyngeal abscess complained of right sided chest pain, and chest radiography and thoracocentesis revealed an empyema. A computed tomographic scan of the chest showed a posterior mediastinal abscess communicating with the right pleural cavity. Emergency thoracotomy was performed and the mediastinal abscess and empyema were drained.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1179-1180
Number of pages	2
Journal	Thorax
Volume	49
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.49.11.1179
Publication status	Published - 1994
Externally published	Yes

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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