ABSTRACT Mediastinal masses can be challenging to the surgical team and anesthetic considerations vary according location, pathology, approach, patient comorbidities. We report case of a 21 cm symptomatic intrathoracic teratoma in postpartum with history poliomyelitis. Significant challenges were presented for induction, potential extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, use neuraxial pain techniqu...

It is well known that immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related sclerosing disease usually occurs in the pancreas, bile duct and gall bladder, but not in the mediastinum, trachea or superior vena cava (SVC). In this case, a patient underwent mediastinal mass excision and trachea resection and repair for a mediastinal and intratracheal mass 15 years ago. This mass was diagnosed postoperatively as an infl...