Lymphoma is the most common mediastinal mass in children. Obtaining tissue for diagnosis can be challenging due to reported low diagnostic yield and risk of cardiorespiratory collapse, especially in the setting of anesthesia. We report our experience with biopsy of mediastinal masses, report the diagnostic rate for lymphoma and biopsy/anesthetic complications related to the procedure.
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Meeting name:
SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course
, 2020
Authors:
Alam Aisha,
Maier Pia,
Smitthimedhin Anilawan,
Acord Michael,
Cahill Anne Marie,
Vatsky Seth
Keywords:
Image guided biopsy,
Mediastinal Mass,
Lymphoma