PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bruce R Brenn
AU  - Srijaya K Reddy
AU  - Kyle J Van Arendonk
AU  - Walter M Morgan
TI  - Perioperative management of an anterior mediastinal teratoma in an infant: one more tool in the toolbox
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2018-227022
DP  - 2018 Nov 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - bcr-2018-227022
VI  - 2018
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2018/bcr-2018-227022.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2018/bcr-2018-227022.full
AB  - Anterior mediastinal masses present a significant challenge in the perioperative period. Standard anaesthetic induction and airway management are often not feasible due to the risk of complete respiratory and/or cardiovascular collapse. Invasive manoeuvres, such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, cardiac bypass, or tracheal or bronchial stenting, are sometimes not applicable due to significant anatomic aberration. We present a case of anterior mediastinal mass in a 5-month-old infant where typical management techniques in the treatment algorithm were not possible.