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Perioperative management of an anterior mediastinal teratoma in an infant: one more tool in the toolbox. BMJ Case Rep 2018 Nov 01;2018

Date

11/06/2018

Pubmed ID

30389739

Pubmed Central ID

PMC6214393

DOI

10.1136/bcr-2018-227022

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85056060015 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   7 Citations

Abstract

Anterior mediastinal masses present a significant challenge in the perioperative period. Standard anaesthetic induction and airway management are often not feasible due to the risk of complete respiratory and/or cardiovascular collapse. Invasive manoeuvres, such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, cardiac bypass, or tracheal or bronchial stenting, are sometimes not applicable due to significant anatomic aberration. We present a case of anterior mediastinal mass in a 5-month-old infant where typical management techniques in the treatment algorithm were not possible.

Author List

Brenn BR, Reddy SK, Van Arendonk KJ, Morgan WM

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Echocardiography
Humans
Infant
Interdisciplinary Communication
Male
Mediastinal Neoplasms
Mediastinum
Perioperative Period
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Teratoma
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome