Cardiology - Case Reports Open access

Mediastinal debulking for a T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma presenting with cardiac tamponade

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Published
20 May 2019
Section
Cardiology - Case Reports
DOI
10.4081/monaldi.2019.1072

Abstract

Anterior mediastinal masses are relatively uncommon and include a wide variety of lesions. Lymphomas account for 25% of anterior mediastinal masses. Lymphomas and other haematological malignancies are associated with pericardial effusion. There are also cases where a cardiac tamponade occurred. The aim of the case reported herein is to discuss the surgical approach and particularly the mediastinal debulking as an adjunct to systematic treatment for haematological diseases presenting as an anterior mediastinal mass responsible for a cardiac tamponade.

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  • Apostolos C. Agrafiotis, Joint Corps Armed Forces Cardiac Surgery Department, 401 Hellenic Army Hospital, Athens

    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

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