Diagnostic approach to mediastinal masses

Tumours and tumour‐like conditions of the thymus other than thymoma; a practical approach

“…Imaging plays an important role in the investigation of thymic masses. The nature and composition of a lesion may be suggested based on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 155–157 . Circumscription vs. invasiveness is well appreciated by CT, with invasive solid masses having a high probability of being malignant.…”

“…Cystic mediastinal teratomas may be suspected by imaging owing to the varied densities on CT; however, additional malignant components of a mixed‐GCT cannot be ruled out by imaging. Absolute segregation of benign and malignant masses is currently not feasible by imaging 155–157 …”

“…The nature and composition of a lesion may be suggested based on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). [155][156][157] Circumscription vs. invasiveness is well appreciated by CT, with invasive solid masses having a high probability of being malignant. Cysts may identified by CT and MRI, and attention to anatomical detail may provide an indication of the type and origin of the cyst.…”

Acute widening of mediastinum in a patient with oesophageal cancer after surgery

“…Acute mediastinal widening on chest radiography may be found in acute aortic dissection or oesophageal perforation with mediastinitis 1. In our patient the normal anatomy had been disrupted by the surgery, allowing the reconstructed tube to expand in a way the normal oesophagus would not have.…”

Mediastinal Mass – Surgical Management in Apollo Hospitals Dhaka

“…Mediastinal masses represent a vast group of tumours and pseudo-tumours which can involve the various compartments of the mediastinum [1]. The most common mediastinal masses are neurogenic tumors (20% of mediastinal tumors), usually found in the posterior mediastinum, followed by thymoma (15-20%) located in the anterior mediastinum.…”