TY - JOUR T1 - Anaesthetic challenges for a patient with huge superior mediastinal mass in prone position JF - BMJ Case Reports JO - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2021-242118 VL - 14 IS - 4 SP - e242118 AU - Tat Boon Yeap AU - Ming Kai Teah AU - Astrie Kamalia Mohd Ramly AU - Chin Pei Bong Y1 - 2021/04/01 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/4/e242118.abstract N2 - Anaesthesia for patients with huge mediastinal mass is very challenging due to the cardiorespiratory embarrassment that may occur. We present a patient with this condition, which was complicated by total airway obstruction, intraoperatively. We discuss the importance of patient positioning and the role of spontaneous ventilation. ER -