Br J Anaesth. 1991 Nov;67(5):632-4.

Unusual presentation of acute upper airway obstruction caused by an anterior mediastinal mass.

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Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Hospital For Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow.

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We report an unusual case of acute upper airway obstruction. Inhalation of a foreign body caused choking in a 5-yr-old child, but subsequent investigations revealed a large anterior mediastinal tumour, externally compressing the trachea and the main bronchi. Such a presentation may be deceptive and is important, as general anaesthesia may result in complete airway obstruction with fatal consequences.

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