Mediastinitis and bilateral thoracic empyemas complicating adult epiglottitis

W H Chong; M A Woodhead; F J Millard

doi:10.1136/thx.45.6.491

Mediastinitis and bilateral thoracic empyemas complicating adult epiglottitis

Thorax. 1990 Jun;45(6):491-2. doi: 10.1136/thx.45.6.491.

Authors

W H Chong¹, M A Woodhead, F J Millard

Affiliation

¹ Chest Clinic, St George's Hospital, London.

Abstract

A 32 year old woman developed life threatening mediastinitis and bilateral empyemas as a complication of adult epiglottitis. She recovered completely.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Adult
Empyema / complications*
Empyema / diagnostic imaging
Epiglottitis / complications*
Female
Humans
Laryngitis / complications*
Mediastinitis / complications*
Mediastinitis / diagnostic imaging
Pleura / diagnostic imaging
Radiography