Delayed Recognition of a Rare Mediastinal Lymphoma Presenting as Postpartum Circulatory Collapse

We report a case of a 29-year-old primigravida at 36 weeks of gestation following an emergency caesarean section, complicated by respiratory distress and multiorgan failure secondary to superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction, requiring intubation and prolonged ventilatory support. The presented case h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kevric, Jasmina, Nair, Sanil, Ernest, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4137748/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25161787
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/415352
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Sumario:We report a case of a 29-year-old primigravida at 36 weeks of gestation following an emergency caesarean section, complicated by respiratory distress and multiorgan failure secondary to superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction, requiring intubation and prolonged ventilatory support. The presented case highlights the consequences of delayed recognition of SVC obstruction due to a reluctance to undertake appropriate radiological imaging during pregnancy.

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