A Case of Acute Mediastinitis Associated with Fish Bone with Successful Conservative Treatment.
10.4046/trd.2002.53.3.344
- Author:
Kyung Mook KIM
1
;
An Soo JANG
;
Sun Wook KIM
;
Byung Cheol SONG
;
Chung Ho YEUM
;
Joo Young JUNG
;
Jin Su HWANG
;
Guk Myung CHOI
;
Hong Sup LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Cheju National University, Jeju, Korea. jas877@cheju.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mediastinitis;
Fish bone;
Conservative treatment
- MeSH:
Male;
Humans
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2002;53(3):344-348
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute mediastinitis is a life threatening disorder that causes severe morbidity in affected patient. We experienced a case of acute mediastinitis in a 56 year-old man as a result of swallowing a fish bone (Order Perciformes, Family Pomacentridae). Conservative treatment, including starvation therapy and the injection of antibiotic drugs, were successful in treating this patient. Although the optimal treatment for acute mediastinitis remains controversial, it is important to choose the appropriate strategies when encountering cases of acute mediastinitis.
