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A Case of Acute Mediastinitis Associated with Fish Bone with Successful Conservative Treatment  

Kim, Kyung-Mook (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University)
Jang, An-Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Cheju National University)
Kim, Sun-Wook (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Cheju National University)
Song, Byung-Cheol (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Cheju National University)
Yeum, Chung-Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Cheju National University)
Jung, Joo-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Cheju National University)
Hwang, Jin-Su (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Cheju National University)
Choi, Guk-Myung (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Cheju National University)
Lee, Hong-Sup (Department of Thoracic surgery, College of Medicine, Cheju National University)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.53, no.3, 2002 , pp. 344-348 More about this Journal
Abstract
Acute mediastinitis is a life threatening disorder that causes severe morbidity in affected patient. We experienced a case of acute mediastinitis in a 56 year-old man as a result of swallowing a fish bone (order Perciformes, Family Pomacentridae). Conservative treatment, including starvation therapy and the injection of antibiotic drugs, were successful in treating this patient. Although the optimal treatment for acute mediastinitis remains controversial, it is important to choose the appropriate strategies when encountering cases of acute mediastinitis.
Keywords
Mediastinitis; Fish bone; Conservative treatment;
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