• J Craniomaxillofac Surg · Jul 2011

    Case Reports

    Descending necrotizing mediastinitis following dental extraction. Radiological features and surgical treatment considerations.

    • Raúl González-García, Roberto Risco-Rojas, Leticia Román-Romero, Carlos Moreno-García, and Cipriano López García.
    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain. raulmaxilo@gmail.com
    • J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2011 Jul 1; 39 (5): 335-9.

    AbstractDescending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) following dental extraction is an extremely serious infection with a high mortality rate. Oral infection may rapidly descend into the mediastinum across the retropharyngeal and retrovisceral spaces. Once established, mediastinitis is rapidly followed by sepsis and death. If DNM is suspected cervical and thoracic CT must be carried out urgently. After this, prompt control of the upper airway with tracheostomy, aggressive surgical debridement of the deep cervical spaces and mediastinum, and intravenous broad spectrum antibiotic therapy are mandatory. The present paper reports two new cases of DNM following dental extraction, and focuses on radiological features of abscess progression through the cervical spaces down into the mediastinum.2010 European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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