Oncologic emergencies
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor in Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Classification
There are two different classifications of oncologic emergencies.
- According to presentation
- According to organs or systems
According to Presentation
Presenting Emergencies
Therapy-associated Emergencies
According to Organ Systems
Metabolic Emergencies
Cardiac Emergencies
Hematologic Emergencies
Neurologic Emergencies
Diagnosis
Chest X Ray
Show below is a chest x ray demonstrating mediastinal mass
![Mediastinal mass](/images/e/e2/Mediastinal_mass.jpg)
CT
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CT: Thickened peritoneum and ascites. Burkitt's lymphoma
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CT: Typhilitis