Figure 8.

A 39-year-old man status post repair of an emetogenic esophageal perforation. (A) Axial contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest demonstrates a posterior mediastinal abscess (arrow). (B) Axial CT scan of the chest with the patient in a lateral decubitus position demonstrates the catheter in the abscess (arrow) while avoiding the lung and pleura. (C) Axial CT scan of the chest obtained 2 weeks after drainage demonstrates near complete resolution of the abscess (arrow).