Emergency management of a 13-year-old patient with primary mediastinal B cell lymphoma: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and superior vena cava stent prior to chemotherapy

• Main Authors: Salvador R. Maffei (Author), Gary Stapleton (Author), Katherine Doane (Author), James Thomas (Author), M Hossein Tcharmtchi (Author), Julienne Brackett (Author), Saleh Bhar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Primary mediastinal B cell lymphoma (PMBCL) is a rare type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and prompt diagnosis and initiation of chemotherapy are necessary to limit compression of cardiovascular structures. Case report: A 13-year-old patient was diagnosed with PMBCL, resulting in acute...