American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 341-343 , September 2006

Tonsillitis, descending necrotizing mediastinitis, and a different neck drainage

  • Petros Thr. Mihos, MD, PhD, FETCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Attica “K.A.T”, Kifissia, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Thermopilon 107A, 152 35 Vrilissia, Athens, Greece. Tel.: +30 2108034149; fax: +30 2108034149, +30 2106280133.
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  • Ioannis Gakidis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Attica “K.A.T”, Kifissia, Athens, Greece
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  • Konstantinos Potaris, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Attica “K.A.T”, Kifissia, Athens, Greece
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  • Sotiria Stathopoulou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Attica “K.A.T”, Kifissia, Athens, Greece

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PII: S0196-0709(05)00230-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.11.012

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 341-343 , September 2006

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