title: Mediastinoscopic removal of a superior mediastinal foreign body.
abstract: A metallic mediastinal foreign body, which eroded into the esophagus and resulted in a mediastinal abscess, was removed through the mediastinoscope. Tubes for drainage and irrigation were easily inserted after the pus had been entirely drained. Satisfactory low-risk treatment was accomplished without the need for major surgical intervention.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008481:Mediastinoscopy; D008482:Mediastinum; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*