Idiopathic bilateral anterior mediastinal abscesses.
Mediastinal suppuration and abscess formation are uncommon in the era of antibiotics. The case of a child with seemingly idiopathic bilateral and separate anterior mediastinal abscesses is presented. The chest radiography, sonography and computed tomography findings are described.
Fields
J M
JM
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, P. O. Box 20 80 42, New Haven, CT 06520-8042, USA.
Schwartz
D S
DS
Gosche
J
J
Keller
M S
MS
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography