Abstract | BACKGROUND: Cases of respiratory failure at presentation in children with anterior mediastinal malignancies can be very challenging for clinicians. Seven consecutive children presenting with superior mediastinal syndrome are reported needing urgent critical care approach. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Seven children (age range from 0.8 to 14 years; mean, 4.5 years) suffered from critical mediastinal neoplasms. Clinical presentation, laboratory findings, treatment, and outcome are discussed. SETTING: a tertiary-care 6-bed medical and surgical pediatric intensive care in a university hospital. Interventions included emergency management, resuscitation and intensive care admission, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. RESULTS: All cases showed a respiratory compromise and underwent ventilatory and/or cardiovascular support. Two patients needed renal replacement therapy. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit discharge was achieved in all patients. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Marco Piastra, Antonio Ruggiero, Elena Caresta, Antonio Chiaretti, Silvia Pulitano, Giancarlo Polidori, Riccardo Riccardi |
Journal | The American journal of emergency medicine
(Am J Emerg Med)
Vol. 23
Issue 1
Pg. 76-82
(Jan 2005)
ISSN: 0735-6757 [Print] United States |
PMID | 15672342
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cough
(etiology)
- Critical Care
(methods)
- Dyspnea
(etiology)
- Edema
(etiology)
- Emergency Medicine
(methods)
- Female
- Humans
- Infant
- Lymphoma, T-Cell
(complications, diagnosis, therapy)
- Male
- Mediastinal Neoplasms
(complications, diagnosis, therapy)
- Pulmonary Blastoma
(complications, diagnosis, therapy)
- Respiratory Sounds
(etiology)
- Teratoma
(complications, diagnosis, therapy)
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