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Acute Phlegmonous Esophagitis with Mediastinitis Complicated by an Esophageal Perforation: A Case Report

Authors :
Hye Soo Shin
Song Soo Kim
Jin Hwan Kim
Source :
대한영상의학회지, Vol 79, Iss 1, Pp 45-49 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
The Korean Society of Radiology, 2018.

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.

Details

Language :
English, Korean
ISSN :
17382637, 22882928, and 49245279
Volume :
79
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
대한영상의학회지
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.38c28f8f49245279d82516e0507861b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2018.79.1.45