Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 23, 2026

Multimodality Diagnosis of Mesenteric Ischemia
Published on: July 21, 2023
[Syncope in the debut of a mediastinal mass]
Beatriz Cabeza Martín1, Esther Pérez Suárez, Maria Isabel Iglesias Bouzas
1Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital Niño Jesús de Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
Pediatric syncope accounts for 3% of the consultations in emergency department. It is frequent in pediatrics, particularly in teenager girls between 15 and 19 years old, and up to a 25% of them have suffered from a syncopal episode. Most causes are benign, but the aim in its initial evaluation is ruling out those which mean any danger. Heart disease can lead to syncope in a 10-28% of cases. A detailed medical history and an exhaustive exploration are enough to rule out organic pathology in most situations. We present the case of a diffuse large B cell lymphoma located in the mediastinum diagnosed after repetitive syncopal episodes.
Related Concept Videos
Mitral Stenosis I: Introduction
Mitral Valve Prolapse II: Assessment and Management
Cardiomyopathy II: Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Mitral Regurgitation I: Introduction
Angina II: Classification
Angina III: Clinical Manifestations and Assessment
