Mediastinitis
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mediastinitis-164-12661496
title:
Mediastinitis
text:
Mediastinitis is inflammation of the tissues in the mid-chest, or mediastinum. It can be either acute or chronic. It is thought to be due to four different etiologies:
- direct contamination
- hematogenous or lymphatic spread
- extension of infection from the neck or retroperitoneum
- extension from the lung or pleura Acute mediastinitis is usually caused by bacteria and is most often due to perforation of the esophagus. As the infection can progress rapidly, this is considered a serious
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Inflammatory process affecting the mediastinum
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediastinitis
date created:
2005-12-06T04:33:27Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T00:46:11Z
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13
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