Izadi Kouros, Lazow Stewart K, Berger Julius R
N Y State Dent J. 2003 Dec;69(10):28-30.
Infectious mediastinitis of odontogenic etiology is a rare occurrence in the United States. The mortality associated with descending necrotizing mediastinitis is estimated at 40% to 50%, even with advances made in management of such serious infections. The early diagnosis and aggressive treatment of odontogenic infections has made this entity relatively obsolete, but we have not been able to eliminate the disease process altogether. We report on a case that was managed successfully, albeit with a long, protracted course.
在美国，牙源性病因导致的感染性纵隔炎较为罕见。即使在严重感染的治疗方面取得了进展，与下行性坏死性纵隔炎相关的死亡率估计仍在40%至50%。牙源性感染的早期诊断和积极治疗已使这种情况相对少见，但我们仍未能完全消除该疾病进程。我们报告了一例成功治疗的病例，尽管病程漫长。
