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Massive Bilateral Neck Abscess and Acute Mediastinitis Following Dental Implant Surgery. 2019

Paolo Cariati, and Miguel Perez de Perceval Tara, and Jose Fernandez Solis, and Ildefoso Martinez Lara
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.

Dental implantology is the most popular choice for the treatment of partial or total edentulism. However, in spite of its apparent simplicity, it represents a procedure that requires adequate surgical knowledge and remarkable technical skills. There are a number of potential complications related to dental implant surgery and some of these can be particularly dangerous. The most common and early complications of implant surgery are infection, implant migration, and implant rupture, and the patient could even swallow drills and other surgical instruments. Hence, it is important to implement special safety and sterility measures. The main aim of the present report is to present a case of massive bilateral cervical abscess and mediastinitis related to dental implant surgery. To our knowledge, there are only 2 cases in the literature that describe this type of complication in the field of oral implantol.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008480 Mediastinitis Inflammation of the mediastinum, the area between the pleural sacs. Mediastinum Inflammation,Inflammation, Mediastinum,Inflammations, Mediastinum,Mediastinitides,Mediastinum Inflammations
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009333 Neck The part of a human or animal body connecting the HEAD to the rest of the body. Necks
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000038 Abscess Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, usually associated with signs of infection. Abscesses
D000208 Acute Disease Disease having a short and relatively severe course. Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute
D015921 Dental Implants Biocompatible materials placed into (endosseous) or onto (subperiosteal) the jawbone to support a crown, bridge, or artificial tooth, or to stabilize a diseased tooth. Dental Implants, Mini,Dental Prosthesis, Surgical,Implants, Dental,Dental Implant,Dental Prostheses, Surgical,Implant, Dental,Prostheses, Surgical Dental,Prosthesis, Surgical Dental,Surgical Dental Prostheses,Surgical Dental Prosthesis,Dental Implant, Mini,Mini Dental Implant,Mini Dental Implants
D019647 Oral Surgical Procedures Surgical procedures used to treat disease, injuries, and defects of the oral and maxillofacial region. Maxillofacial Procedures,Oral Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Oral Surgical,Procedures, Oral Surgical,Surgical Procedure, Oral,Surgical Procedures, Oral,Maxillofacial Procedure,Procedure, Maxillofacial,Procedures, Maxillofacial

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