Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients on admission and etiology of descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM)
| Category | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Median, y (range) | 64 | (19-93) |
| <20 y/o | 2 | |
| 20-29 | 4 | |
| 30-39 | 7 | |
| 40-49 | 26 | |
| 50-59 | 41 | |
| 60-69 | 63 | |
| 70-79 | 57 | |
| 80-90 | 23 | |
| ≥90 | 2 | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 133 | 59.1 |
| Female | 92 | 40.9 |
| Height average, cm (range) | 160.7 | (137-182) |
| Weight average, kg (range) | 57.9 | (30-106) |
| Comorbidity | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 64 | 28.4 |
| Malignant neoplasm | 15 | 6.7 |
| Autoimmune disease | 7 | 3.1 |
| Steroid use | 6 | 2.7 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 8 | 3.6 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 9 | 4.0 |
| Renal dysfunction | 15 | 6.7 |
| Hypertension | 40 | 17.8 |
| Others | 58 | 25.8 |
| Performance status | ||
| 0 | 118 | 52.4 |
| 1 | 36 | 16.0 |
| 2 | 19 | 8.4 |
| 3 | 20 | 8.9 |
| 4 | 21 | 9.3 |
| Not evaluated | 11 | 4.9 |
| Symptoms | ||
| Pain | 171 | 76.0 |
| Fever | 164 | 72.9 |
| Neck swelling | 134 | 59.6 |
| Neck redness | 81 | 36.0 |
| Dyspnea | 79 | 35.1 |
| Dysphagia | 76 | 33.8 |
| Septic status | 40 | 17.8 |
| Subcutaneous emphysema | 13 | 5.8 |
| Impaired consciousness | 11 | 4.9 |
| Palpitation | 10 | 4.4 |
| Others | 27 | 12.0 |
| Type of origin | ||
| Traumatic | 8 | 3.6 |
| Medical procedure related | 14 | 6.2 |
| Infection | 203 | 90.2 |
| Source of infection | ||
| Odontogenic | 38 | 16.9 |
| Pharyngeal | 114 | 50.7 |
| Cervical | 55 | 24.4 |
| Esophageal | 6 | 2.7 |
| Unclear or others | 12 | 5.3 |