Sarcomas arising in the posterior mediastinum are rare and the majority corresponds to tumors of neurogenic origin. 1, 2 Liposarcomas, in particular, are quite rare in this location and have been ...

Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is the swelling of the lymph nodes in the chest cavity. It is a symptom of various conditions and can be benign or malignant. Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is a condition ...

Nonseminomatous histology, presence of nonpulmonary visceral metastases, primary mediastinal GCT location, and elevated beta-human chorionic gonadotropin were independent prognostic factors for ...

In general, mediastinal tumefactions may arise as congenital malformations, ... The operative approach has varied with the location of the lesion. For some anterior tumors, ...

Patient selection for thoracoscopic excision of mediastinal parathyroid tumours should be carried out in specialist units and in the context of a multidisciplinary team that includes a thoracic ...

A mediastinal hematoma is often caused by blunt chest trauma and rupture of aortic aneurysms. It is also a rare complication of central venous catheter insertion and tends to occur within 1 week of ...

BRONCHOGENIC cysts of the mediastinum represent less than 5 per cent of all mediastinal masses in children and may cause respiratory distress in the infant. 1 Failure to make the correct diagnosis ...

Mediastinal germ cell tumours. The mediastinum is the area in the centre of the chest, between the lungs.It is pronounced media-sty-num. Mediastinal germ cell tumours are a type of tumour that grow in ...