Obstructive shock caused by infection of a mediastinal tumor: a case report and literature review
Obstructive shock caused by mediastinal tumor infection is relatively rare. This case review demonstrates that clinical CT scans, continuous cardiac output monitoring via pulse-wave-derived cardiac output catheter (PICCO), and assessment of clinical laboratory indicators hold significant value for early diagnosis in patients.
Authors
- Hong Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2787-0836)
- Xia Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7617-8660)
- Luping Cheng
- Chuanliang Pan
- Wenxin Wang
Institutions
- Third People's Hospital of Chengdu (CN)
- Southwest Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1726710
- Primary Topic
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province