Middle mediastinal mass
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 6 Mar 2020
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Knipe H, Bell D, Middle mediastinal mass. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-45104
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- Differential diagnosis for a middle mediastinal mass
- Middle mediastinal mass: differential diagnosis
The differential diagnosis for a middle mediastinal mass includes 1-3:
- lymphadenopathy
- aneurysm e.g. aortic, pulmonary artery, bronchial artery
- congenital cyst
- pericardial cyst
- foregut duplication cyst (e.g. esophageal, bronchial)
- pericardial tumor
- primary/secondary cardiac tumor
- neurogenic tumor (from vagal or phrenic nerves)
- abscess (uncommon)
- esophageal masses e.g. leiomyomas, esophageal cancer, hiatus hernia *
* esophageal masses are sometimes included in the posterior mediastinum
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- 3. Levitt J (editor). The Hospital Physician Pulmonary Disease Board Review Manual. Accessed 15/05/2016. Available from: http://turner-white.com/pdf/brm_PD_V6P2.pdf
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