Widened mediastinum
Background
Generally diagnosed on plain radiography of the chest, concerning measurements exceed 8cm.
Anatomy
Anatomy and contents of the mediastinum[1]
Divided into superior and inferior compartments, the latter further subdivided into anterior, middle and posterior compartments.[2]
Mediastinal Masses
- 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