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Anterior Mediastinal Mass (AMM)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Difficult AirwayVideo LaryngoscopeHypoxiaDyspneaCareful PositioningReduced Cardiac OutputBlood Loss (Excessive)PneumothoraxParalytic SensitivitySkeletal Muscle WeaknessEdemaAvoid Positive Pressure VentilationSVC Obstruction

Pathophysiology

An anterior mediastinal mass sits in the compartment that holds the thymus, fat, and lymph nodes, so the usual culprits are thymoma, lymphoma , thyroid goiter , and germ cell tumors. About 59% of...

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