ABSCESO MEDIASTÍNICO CON EXTENSIÓN ESPONTÁNEA A TRAVÉS DE LA PARED TORÁCICA

Marcelo Parra N,Raúl Berríos S,José Gantz V,Giancarlo Schiappacasse F,José Ortega S

doi:10.4067/s0718-40262015000200013

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Abstract

Mediastinal abscess with spontaneous across chest wall extension introduction: Mediastinal abscess (MA) is a rare disease in the adult population. Generally presents as a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) with high morbidity and mortality. The prognosis improves with an early diagnosis associated with an aggressive surgical drainage. clinical case: We report a clinical case with a MA with an unusual spontaneous extension across the chest wall.

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Mediastinal abscess (MA) is a rare disease in the adult population
The prognosis improves with an early diagnosis associated with an aggressive surgical drainage
Clinical case: We report a clinical case with a MA with an unusual spontaneous extension across the chest wall

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Introduction

Mediastinal abscess (MA) is a rare disease in the adult population. Generally presents as a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) with high morbidity and mortality. Introducción: Los abscesos mediastínicos (AM) son una patología poco frecuente en la población adulta. Los abscesos mediastínicos (AM) son una patología poco frecuente en la población adulta.

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