Widened mediastinum: Difference between revisions

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Generally diagnosed on plain radiography of the chest, concerning measurements exceed 8cm.

Anatomy and contents of the mediastinum^[1]

Divided into superior and inferior compartments, the latter further subdivided into anterior, middle and posterior compartments.^[2]

Anterior
- Retrosternal goiter
- Thymoma
- Germ-cell tumor
- Lymphadenopathy (lymphoma)
Middle
- Aortic arch aneurysm
- Dilated pulmonary artery
- Tracheal lesion
Posterior
- Esophageal lesions
- Hiatal hernia
- Descending aortic aneurysm
- Paraspinal abscess

↑ Faiz, O., & Moffat, D. (2002). Anatomy at a glance. Malden, MA: Blackwell Science.
↑ Whitten CR, Khan S, Munneke GJ, Grubnic S. A diagnostic approach to mediastinal abnormalities. Radiographics. 2007;27(3):657–671. doi:10.1148/rg.273065136.

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