Primary Mediastinal Large B-cell Lymphoma

Mediastinal Lymphoma Presenting as Asystolic Arrest

“…It is a rapidly growing tumor that arises in the thymus and predominantly involves the mediastinum. It has a female preponderance (M:F = 1:2) and mainly affects young adults (median age 30–40 years) 1 . Patients clinically present with symptoms secondary to compression of intrathoracic structures and invasion of the lungs, pleura, and pericardium.…”

“…Diagnosis is usually by chest X ray, CT scan, and tissue biopsy with molecular biology B‐cell marker studies. The natural history of the disease is death if untreated 1,2,3 …”