Anterior Mediastinal Mass and Pericardial Effusion With Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction Secondary to Dual Compression
Emergency pericardiocentesis in the setting of malignant anterior mediastinal mass may confer greater risk than benefit. Systemic antineoplastic therapy is encouraged as first-line treatment to promote tumor reduction and mitigate compressive symptoms.
Authors
- Simon Moten
- Christopher J. Rees (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2211-9788)
- Sean Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2772-0695)
- Jayme Bennetts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2398-8501)
- Satish Ramkumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6222-7003)
- Sarah R. Monagle
- Nushrat Sultana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8884-916X)
Institutions
- Monash Health (AU)
- Australian Centre for Heart Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.104405
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39