title: CT-guided percutaneous drainage of an anterior mediastinal abscess with a 16 F catheter.
abstract: We report a case of anterior mediastinal abscess treated by percutaneous drainage under computed tomography (CT) guidance. The relationships of the abscess to the adjacent organs were clearly delineated by an intravenous injection of contrast material, and the drain was inserted between the sternum and the vasa thoracica interna. Selection of this route and the choice of a large-bore catheter (16 F) are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Radiology and Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gevenois
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sergent
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Myttenaere
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beernaerts
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rocmans
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015642:Radiology, Interventional; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed