Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4245247 | Radiología | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present the case of a patient who developed a mediastinal abscess after epiphrenic diverticulectomy. We treated the abscess with US-guided percutaneous transhepatic drainage to avoid surgical reintervention. Although other cases of a transhepatic approach to thoracic lesions have been reported, to our knowledge this is the first report of this technique in mediastinal abscesses. We recommend that transhepatic drainage be considered a therapeutic option in the management of these complications.
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Authors
I. Simón-Yarza, G. Viteri-RamÃrez, A. GarcÃa-Lallana, A. Benito,