Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 53(3); 2002 > Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2002;53(3):344-348.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2002.53.3.344    Published online September 1, 2002.
A Case of Acute Mediastinitis Associated with Fish Bone with Successful Conservative Treatment.
Kyung Mook Kim, An Soo Jang, Sun Wook Kim, Byung Cheol Song, Chung Ho Yeum, Joo Young Jung, Jin Su Hwang, Guk Myung Choi, Hong Sup Lee
1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Cheju National University, Jeju, Korea. jas877@cheju.ac.kr
2Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Cheju National University, Jeju, Korea.
3Department of Thoracic surgery, College of Medicine, Cheju National University, Jeju, Korea.
4Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
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.
Key Words: Mediastinitis, Fish bone, Conservative treatment


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