Pancreatic enzymatic mediastinitis followed by total gastrectomy with splenectomy: report of two cases
Abstract Background Acute mediastinitis is a rare disease that rapidly progresses with a high mortality rate. Its most common cause is direct injury of the mediastinum, including iatrogenic causes such as cardiac surgery or upper endoscopy. Enzymatic mediastinitis is a rare complication of a pancrea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01240-5 |
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