Tuberc Respir Dis.
2002 Sep;53(3):344-348. 10.4046/trd.2002.53.3.344.
A Case of Acute Mediastinitis Associated with Fish Bone with Successful Conservative Treatment
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Cheju National University, Jeju, Korea. jas877@cheju.ac.kr
- 2Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Cheju National University, Jeju, Korea.
- 3Department of Thoracic surgery, College of Medicine, Cheju National University, Jeju, Korea.
- 4Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 1320660
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2002.53.3.344
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.
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