title: Presentation of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as acute hypoxia caused by right ventricular compression.
abstract: A case is presented of a woman developing acute right ventricular outflow tract obstruction because of mediastinal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Systemic blood flow was possible through a patent foramen ovale.
authors.affiliation: Regional Intensive Care Unit, Royal Group of Hospitals, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Ken G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Lowry
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003422:Critical Care; D004280:Dobutamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000503:physiopathology; D013256:Steroids; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D013256:Steroids; D004280:Dobutamine