Tracheobronchial obstruction as a result of mediastinal mass.
A 21-year-old woman presented with almost complete extrinsic airway obstruction due to a massive mediastinal tumor. Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for 3 days with concurrent chemotherapy allowed time for tumor shrinkage, ventilation via the endotracheal route, and subsequent successful extubation on the fifth day.
Chao
Victor T T
VT
National Heart Centre, Mistri Wing, 17 Third Hospital Avenue, 168752 Singapore.
Lim
Darren W T
DW
Tao
Miriam
M
Thirugnanam
Agasthian
A
Koong
Heng Nung
HN
Lim
Chong Hee
CH
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001980:Bronchi; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014132:Trachea