title: Airway obstruction by anterior mediastinal mass. Successful management by percutaneous aspiration.
abstract: An anterior mediastinal mass producing extrinsic airway obstruction was successfully managed by percutaneous needle aspiration, decompressing the mass and relieving the airway obstruction. This allowed safe induction of general endotracheal anesthesia and excision of the mass by a sternotomy approach.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Service, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Ft. Gordon, Ga.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Flaherty
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Grishkin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013396:Suction; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*