Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 254-256 , April 2010

Descending Necrotising Mediastinitis, A Fatal Disease to Keep in Mind

  • Mahmoud Abu Abeeleh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Jordan University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgey, Amman, Jordan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Jordan, Faculty of Medicine, P.O Box 13857, Amman 11942, Jordan.
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  • Moaath Al Smady, MD

      Affiliations

    • Jordan University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgey, Amman, Jordan
    • ,
  • Haitham Qasem, MD

      Affiliations

    • Jordan University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgey, Amman, Jordan
    • ,
  • Raed Ennab, MD

      Affiliations

    • Jordan University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgey, Amman, Jordan
    • ,
  • Nader Al Bsoul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan

Received 16 March 2009 ,Revised 27 August 2009 ,Accepted 3 November 2009.

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PII: S1443-9506(10)00002-8

doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2009.11.010

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