Mediastinitis after endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial needle aspiration resulting in post-pneumonectomy empyema

Central Message: Endobronchial ultrasound guided sampling of paratracheal lymph nodes seeded with bacteria led to a mediastinal infection with resultant abscess and progression to postpneumonectomy space empyema.Central Picture Legend: Illustrative diagram of clinical scenario depicting process of infection development