Flaherty S, Grishkin B A
Thoracic Surgery Service, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Ft. Gordon, Ga.
Chest. 1994 Sep;106(3):947-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.106.3.947.
An anterior mediastinal mass producing extrinsic airway obstruction was successfully managed by percutaneous needle aspiration, decompressing the mass and relieving the airway obstruction. This allowed safe induction of general endotracheal anesthesia and excision of the mass by a sternotomy approach.