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Abstract
We report a case of acute odontogenic sepsis in a 59-year-old man, presenting with diffuse, descending necrotising mediastinitis complicated by pleural empyema. Despite surviving the odds, his recovery was complicated by severe dysphagia, resulting in gastrostomy feeding for 6 months. Until now, severe dysphagia following descending necrotising mediastinitis has been unreported. 2016 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27013653 PMCID: PMC4823561 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-212145
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X