Large mediastinal mass - Hodgkin lymphoma

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad , 24 Dec 2012
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad, 16 Mar 2024
Disclosures - updated 11 Mar 2024: Nothing to disclose

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Large mediastinal mass - Hodgkin's lymphoma
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This is the typical appearance ofcase demonstrates a pathology-proven mediastinal lymphoma, confirmed to be the case: pathology = Hodgkin's lymphoma- nodular nodular sclerosing subtype in a young patient.

The images are degraded by ring artefact due to receptordetector failure.

  • -<p>This is the typical appearance of mediastinal lymphoma, confirmed to be the case: pathology = <a href="/articles/hodgkin-lymphoma">Hodgkin's lymphoma</a> - nodular sclerosing subtype</p><p>The images are degraded due to the presence of <a title="Ring artefacts" href="/articles/ring-artifact-1">ring artefact</a> due to receptor failure. </p>
  • +<p>This case demonstrates a pathology-proven mediastinal <a href="/articles/hodgkin-lymphoma">Hodgkin's lymphoma</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;nodular sclerosing subtype in a young patient.</p><p>The images are degraded by <a href="/articles/ring-artifact-2" title="Ring artefacts">ring artefact</a> due to detector failure.&nbsp;</p>
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NightChest pain, night sweats and recent weight loss.

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Large heterogeneousA huge mediastinal mass is seen with vessels encasementheterogeneous enhancement encases the vascular structures of the upper mediastinum. HepatosplenomegalyMild adjacent lung parenchymal collapse is also is notedevident.

Ring artefacts are observed in the central part of images. Also present is ring artefact from detector failure. 

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Image CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )

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