Mediastinal Abscess Caused by an Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Membrane Kanji Matsuzaki, MD, Toru Tsukada, MD, Masataka Sato, MD, Yasunori Watanabe,

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Mediastinal Abscess Caused by an Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Membrane Kanji Matsuzaki, MD, Toru Tsukada, MD, Masataka Sato, MD, Yasunori Watanabe, MD, Akihiko Ikeda, MD, Taisuke Konishi, MD, Tomoaki Jikuya, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 104, Issue 1, Pages e49-e51 (July 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.01.072 Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Fig 1 Computed tomographic view showing an abscess of 57 × 22 mm with an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane (arrow) at the anterior mediastinum. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 104, e49-e51DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.01.072) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Fig 2 (A) Successful removal of the old expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane through a left parasternal approach. (B) Membrane with an abundance of fibrin clots and necrotic tissue. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 104, e49-e51DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.01.072) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Fig 3 Postoperative computed tomographic view showing disappearance of the mediastinal abscess. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 104, e49-e51DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.01.072) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions