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

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

Front Surg. 2021 Mar 1:8:648759. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.648759. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Alessandro Baisi¹, Alessandra Mazzucco¹, Giovanni Caffarena¹, Gerardo Cioffi², Angelo Guttadauro³, Ugo Cioffi⁴

Affiliations

¹ Thoracic Surgery Unit, University of Milan-ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy.
² Department of Sciences and Technologies, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy.
³ Department of Surgery, Istituti Clinici Zucchi, University of Milan Bicocca, Monza, Italy.
⁴ Department of Surgery, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; biopsy; lymphoproliferative disease; mediastinal mass; viral infection.

Publication types

Case Reports