Acute Phlegmonous Esophagitis with Mediastinitis Complicated by an Esophageal Perforation: A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 45-49, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
Phlegmonous esophagitis, a rare and life-threatening disorder, is characterized by bacterial infection of the submucosal and muscularis layers of the esophagus. Herein we report a case of acute phlegmonous esophagitis with mediastinitis complicated by an esophageal perforation in a patient with diabetes mellitus and alcoholic liver cirrhosis.
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Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
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2018
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