Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2024
Six hours after fibroesophagogastroscopy, a 32-year-old woman developed a fever of 39°C, retrosternal pain, dry mouth, and increasing dyspnea. Examination detected positive Romanov-Gerke sign and subcutaneous emphysema in the left supraclavicular space. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?
Answer options
- Acute abscess of the lung
- Acute mediastinitis
- Pneumonia
- Pyopneumothorax
- Pleural empyema
Correct answer
Acute mediastinitis
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