Case Report: Mediastinal Mass in SARS-COV-2 Pandemic: A Word of Caution

Alessandro Baisi; Alessandra Mazzucco; Giovanni Caffarena; Gerardo Cioffi; Angelo Guttadauro; Ugo Cioffi

doi:10.3389/fsurg.2021.648759

Frontiers in Surgery (Mar 2021)

Case Report: Mediastinal Mass in SARS-COV-2 Pandemic: A Word of Caution

Alessandro Baisi,
Alessandra Mazzucco,
Giovanni Caffarena,
Gerardo Cioffi,
Angelo Guttadauro,
Ugo Cioffi

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Alessandro Baisi: Thoracic Surgery Unit, University of Milan-ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy
Alessandra Mazzucco: Thoracic Surgery Unit, University of Milan-ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy
Giovanni Caffarena: Thoracic Surgery Unit, University of Milan-ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy
Gerardo Cioffi: Department of Sciences and Technologies, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy
Angelo Guttadauro: Department of Surgery, Istituti Clinici Zucchi, University of Milan Bicocca, Monza, Italy
Ugo Cioffi: Department of Surgery, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2021.648759
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8

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Background: SARS-CoV-2 is a new disease with some manifestations not yet well-known. Sharing experiences in this topic is crucial for the optimal management of the patients.Case Presentation: Left upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) due to a mediastinal mass strongly suspected of lymphoproliferative disease in a patient affected by SARS-CoV-2, disappearing at the resolution of the viral infection.Conclusion: Before proceeding to surgical biopsy, mediastinal mass in SARS-CoV-2 patients must be revaluated after the resolution of the infection.

Published in Frontiers in Surgery

ISSN: 2296-875X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery

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