1.
J Clin Oncol
; 29(6): e141-2, 2011 Feb 20.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21135268
Subject(s)
Bronchial Fistula , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/complications , Lung Neoplasms/complications , Pericardium , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/therapy , Humans , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Lung Neoplasms/therapy , Male , Middle Aged , Neoadjuvant Therapy , Pulmonary Surgical Procedures
2.
J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs
; 37(2): 209-13, 2010.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20228664
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Descending necrotizing mediastinitis is a rare but serious infection of the interpleural spaces and mediastinal connective tissue from the cervical region to the diaphragm that spreads rapidly along fascial planes. CASE: This report describes an unusual presentation of descending necrotizing mediastinitis in an otherwise healthy 25-year-old woman infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, whose management required open sternotomy with frequent debridement. CONCLUSION: The mainstays of descending necrotizing mediastinitis management are early diagnosis, aggressive surgical debridement and drainage, and appropriate antibiotic therapy.