Pitfalls in the Radiologic Evaluation of Cardiovascular Disorders

Fatal pneumonia in a patient with a superior mediastinal mass

“…due to achalasia) and, L ess frequenlly, divertic ula. Localized lesions in the oesophagus may mim ic other mediastinal lesions and occasionally even pulmonary lesions [1,2]. They are predominantly situated in the middle mediastinal compartment.…”