Computed tomography of mediastinal abscess secondary to post-traumatic esophageal laceration.
Esophageal laceration resulting in mediastinitis or mediastinal abscess is an uncommon, but clinically significant, complication of chest trauma. Following a normal arch aortogram, CT demonstrated bilateral upper mediastinal air fluid collections in a post-trauma patient with mediastinal widening. Suspected mediastinal abscesses secondary to esophageal laceration were subsequently confirmed by esophagography and at thoracotomy.
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D012421:Rupture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed