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Differential for an anterosuperior mediastinal mass

Dr Frank Gaillard et al.

An anterosuperior mediastinal mass can be caused by neoplastic and non-neoplastic pathology. As their name suggests, they are confined to the anterior mediastinum - that portion of the mediastinum anterior to the pericardium and below the level of the clavicles. 

The differential diagnosis for an anterior mediastinal mass includes:

A helpful mnemonic is the 5 T's.

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