title: A rare constellation of empyema, lung abscess, and mediastinal abscess as a complication of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration.
abstract: The introduction of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) brought about significant advancement in the field of bronchoscopy. The major indications for EBUS-TBNA are lung cancer staging and diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy. This procedure is minimally invasive and cost saving, and no complications have been described in large-scale studies. In this report, we present a case of empyema, lung abscess, and mediastinal abscess that developed in a patient undergoing EBUS-TBNA; the patient subsequently recovered uneventfully after aggressive surgical debridement and antimicrobial therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chun-Ta
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chung-Yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chao-Chi
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Chong-Jen
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects*