Infection of a bronchogenic cyst after ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration.

Abstract

Standard recommendation for therapy of benign mediastinal cysts is surgery. Endobronchial ultrasound fine needle aspiration (EBUS-FNA) has been used by some researchers as a diagnostic tool. This approach may be associated with severe life-threatening complications. We describe a case of life-threatening purulent pericardial effusion with tamponade by infection of a bronchogenic cyst after EBUS-FNA.

• Authors: Alexander Gamrekeli, Gerhard Kalweit, Harald Schäfer, Hanno Huwer
• Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery (Ann Thorac Surg) Vol. 95 Issue 6 Pg. 2154-5 (Jun 2013) ISSN: 1552-6259 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 23706435 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents

Topics

• Adult
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Biopsy, Fine-Needle (adverse effects, methods)
• Bronchogenic Cyst (diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
• Cardiac Tamponade (etiology, microbiology, surgery)
• Drainage (methods)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Image-Guided Biopsy (adverse effects, methods)
• Pericardial Effusion (etiology, microbiology, surgery)
• Pneumonia, Bacterial (etiology, physiopathology, surgery)
• Risk Assessment
• Severity of Illness Index
• Streptococcal Infections (diagnostic imaging, etiology, surgery)
• Thoracotomy (methods)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed (methods)
• Treatment Outcome
• Ultrasonography