Mediastinal Syndrome Research Articles

Extramedullary plasmacytoma IgG type I presenting as mediastinal syndrome

The case is reported of a young man with extramedullary plasmacytoma presenting with massive cervical lymphadenopathy, pleural effusion and purplish papules on the chest wall. Histopathology of a lymph node from the neck revealed a plasmacytoma. Immunochemical studies on serum and pleural fluid showed M paraprotein of IgG type I.

A method of resuscitation in advanced cases of superior mediastinal syndrome.

A method of endobronchial intubation through a tracheostome is described. In some cases of advanced superior mediastinal syndrome, it serves as a resuscitative step to tide the patient over a critical phase.

Ewing's sarcoma of the rib, presenting as the superior mediastinal syndrome.

Ewing's sarcoma of the rib, presenting as the superior mediastinal syndrome.

Superior mediastinal syndrome in a young child

Superior mediastinal syndrome in a young child

Dysphagia lusoria presenting as a superior mediastinal syndrome.

Dysphagia lusoria presenting as a superior mediastinal syndrome.

Bronchiogenic Carcinoma Simulating Subacute Cor Pulmonale and Mediastinal Syndrome: Report of a Case

A case of bronchiogenic carcinoma is described which presented strikingly the mediastinal syndrome and subacute cor pulmonale from metastatic nodes compressing the great vessels of the mediastinum though the primary lesion escaped clinical and roentgenological detection.