Cerebrovascular accident complicating extended cervical mediastinoscopy.
The safety and efficacy of staging cervical mediastinoscopy is well established. Extended cervical mediastinoscopy has been proposed as a safe and effective method of staging left upper lobe lung cancers. We report a case of cerebrovascular accident complicating extended cervical mediastinoscopy.
Urschel
J D
JD
Thoracic Diseases Unit, Misericordia Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Vretenar
D F
DF
Dickout
W J
WJ
Nakai
S S
SS
D000368:Aged; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000473:pathology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008481:Mediastinoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies