A case of parapharyngeal space infection followed abdominal pain.
- Author:
Cairong YANG
;
Song MA
;
Baoluo WAN
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
etiology;
Deglutition;
Drainage;
Humans;
Infection;
Mediastinitis;
complications;
diagnosis;
therapy;
Necrosis
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2015;29(1):90-91
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Descending necrotizing mediastinitis that has an abdominal pain as a main clinical manifestation is seldom. Here one case is reported. At the beginning, the patient had pharyngalgia and his swallowing was not smooth. After that, abdominal pain became a main symptom. Pharyngalgia relieved . However CT showed mediastinal infection. Surgical drainage,antibiotics treatment and nutritional support were performed. The patient was cured.
