Zegbeh NEK Author
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Anesthesia-Resuscitation
Anesthesia-Resuscitation Department of Teaching Hospital of Bouake, Bouake, Ivory Coast
He is affiliated to Anesthesia-Resuscitation Department of Teaching Hospital of Bouake, Bouake, Ivory Coast. He is a recipient of many awards and grants for his valuable contributions and discoveries in major area of subject research.
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Author(s): Zegbeh NEK, Irié Bi GS, Koné-Kamaté R, Ayegnon KG, Boka L and Crézoit GE
Descending necrotizing mediastinitis is a rare and serious evolutionary complication of cervico-facial cellulitis. These are vital emergencies that are difficult to manage and are responsible for a heavy burden (30% and 40%). Their diagnosis is based on clinical and computed tomography that allows appreciating the extension of the mediastinal infection, to guide the therapeutic gesture. We report a case of odontogenic descending necrotizing mediastinitis with an adverse effect in order to emphasize the seriousness of this pathology and to encourage the implementation of a prevention policy at the national level.
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