Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology
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Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. · Jul 1992
Case ReportsMediastinitis caused by odontogenic infection associated with adult respiratory distress syndrome.
A case of descending mediastinitis resulting from dental infection and complicated by adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is reported. The patient had a long history of heavy drinking. ⋯ The cause of ARDS appeared to be aspiration pneumonia. It is extremely rare for oral and maxillofacial surgeons to encounter a patient with ARDS.