Safe diagnostic management of malignant mediastinal tumors in the presence of respiratory distress: a 10-year experience

• Main Authors: Tomoko Tanaka (Author), Hizuru Amano (Author), Yujiro Tanaka (Author), Yoshiyuki Takahashi (Author), Tatsuro Tajiri (Author), Takahisa Tainaka (Author), Chiyoe Shirota (Author), Wataru Sumida (Author), Kazuki Yokota (Author), Satoshi Makita (Author), Yukiko Tani (Author), Akinari Hinoki (Author), Hiroo Uchida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The fundamental treatment for patients with pediatric malignant mediastinal tumors is chemotherapy. Therefore, accurate diagnosis is essential for selecting the appropriate chemotherapeutic regimen. However, malignant mediastinal tumors occasionally cause respiratory distress, an...