TERATOID tumors originating in the anterior mediastinum are well known. In our experience they constitute the commonest tumor at this site. The majority are cystic and benign. 1 Morphologically, ...

THE usual clinical manifestations and complications of infectious mononucleosis are well documented. 1 This report describes the rare complication of a mass in the anterior mediastinum associated with ...

Mediastinal masses in paediatric patients present a complex and high-risk scenario due to their proximity to the heart, major vessels, and airways. These lesions, particularly when located in the ...

A 65-year-old man was referred for a mediastinal mass in the right paratracheal area that was found on a routine chest radiograph (Figure 1). His primary care physician ordered a CT scan (Figure 2) ...

Increased Temperature of Malignant Urinary Bladder Tumors In Vivo: The Application of a New Method Based on a Catheter Technique PURPOSE: To evaluate the role of postchemotherapy surgery in patients ...

Ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenomas are uncommon. Here, we report the successful thoracoscopic removal of a mediastinal parathyroid adenoma from a patient with hypercalcemia. A 58-year-old female ...

The mediastinum is the area in the centre of the chest, between the lungs. It is pronounced media-sty-num. Mediastinal germ cell tumours are a type of tumour that grow in the mediastinum. They develop ...

Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is the swelling of the lymph nodes in the chest cavity. It is a symptom of various conditions and can be benign or malignant. Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is a condition ...

Varanasi: A team of doctors performed successfully surgery on a one-year-old boy to remove anterior mediastinal tumour via VATS (video assisted thoracoscopic surgery) at the Sir Sunderlal Hospital, ...

A 75-year-old woman with stage IV lung adenocarcinoma was admitted to our hospital to receive chemotherapy and a transfusion because of anemia. One unit of packed red blood cells was transfused via a ...