title: Surgical Removal of an Unusual Massive Mediastinal Tumour Preceded by Interventional Embolisation.
abstract: Massive mediastinal tumours are rare in clinical practice and complete surgical resection may be associated with serious complications. Preoperative angiography and embolisation are valuable adjuncts in the management of giant tumours to decrease perioperative blood loss, provide a clear operative field and facilitate complete resection. We report the safe use of preoperative embolisation which facilitated excision via clamshell incision, of a highly vascular massive anterior mediastinal tumour with an unusual final diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, St George Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; St George Clinical School - Operating, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: c.villanueva@unsw.edu.au.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villanueva
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, St George Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Mathew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, St George Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, St George Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fermanis
authors.affiliation: Radiology, St George Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Glenn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Embolisation; Endovascular procedures; Mediastinal tumour; Surgical technique