An Unusual Presentation of Life-Threatening Necrotising Mediastinitis in an Adolescent
A male in early adolescence presented with 1 week of chest pain, respiratory symptoms and diarrhoea. Thoracic computed tomography (CT) revealed suspicious findings of necrotising mediastinitis without signs of a descending infection. The patient underwent bilateral thoracotomy and laparotomy with se...
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| description | A male in early adolescence presented with 1 week of chest pain, respiratory symptoms and diarrhoea. Thoracic computed tomography (CT) revealed suspicious findings of necrotising mediastinitis without signs of a descending infection. The patient underwent bilateral thoracotomy and laparotomy with several revisions. After 58 days in the hospital, the patient was discharged home, fully recovered, with no sequelae. This case highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach when managing severe and rare conditions, emphasising the need for early diagnosis and prompt, appropriate surgical treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8ecca29af8724ba781ecb45bd51caef42025-08-20T03:32:42ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69192025-01-01202510.1155/cris/5551040An Unusual Presentation of Life-Threatening Necrotising Mediastinitis in an AdolescentHenrik Agerup Kildahl0Anna Greta Birgitta Ehrnstrom1Per Magnus Haram2Geir Bjerkan3Katrine Hordnes Slagsvold4Øystein Pettersen5Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryDepartment of Circulation and Medical ImagingDepartment of Cardiothoracic SurgeryDepartment of Circulation and Medical ImagingDepartment of Cardiothoracic SurgeryDepartment of Cardiothoracic SurgeryA male in early adolescence presented with 1 week of chest pain, respiratory symptoms and diarrhoea. Thoracic computed tomography (CT) revealed suspicious findings of necrotising mediastinitis without signs of a descending infection. The patient underwent bilateral thoracotomy and laparotomy with several revisions. After 58 days in the hospital, the patient was discharged home, fully recovered, with no sequelae. This case highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach when managing severe and rare conditions, emphasising the need for early diagnosis and prompt, appropriate surgical treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/cris/5551040 |
| spellingShingle | Henrik Agerup Kildahl Anna Greta Birgitta Ehrnstrom Per Magnus Haram Geir Bjerkan Katrine Hordnes Slagsvold Øystein Pettersen An Unusual Presentation of Life-Threatening Necrotising Mediastinitis in an Adolescent Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | An Unusual Presentation of Life-Threatening Necrotising Mediastinitis in an Adolescent |
| title_full | An Unusual Presentation of Life-Threatening Necrotising Mediastinitis in an Adolescent |
| title_fullStr | An Unusual Presentation of Life-Threatening Necrotising Mediastinitis in an Adolescent |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Unusual Presentation of Life-Threatening Necrotising Mediastinitis in an Adolescent |
| title_short | An Unusual Presentation of Life-Threatening Necrotising Mediastinitis in an Adolescent |
| title_sort | unusual presentation of life threatening necrotising mediastinitis in an adolescent |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/cris/5551040 |
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