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Mediastinal masses are discussed in more detail in Mediastinal masses.
Here is just a brief overview. #Diagnosis
Mediastinal masses ... masses. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Table #Anterior #Middle ... #Posterior #RadiologyAssistant
The mediastinum can be divided into an anterior, middle and posterior compartment, each with it's own
The mediastinum ... into an anterior, middle ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Posterior #Mediastinum ... #Compartments #RadiologyAssistant
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening ... Pulmonary: Upper or middle ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Germ cell tumor), Middle ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
This causes a density ... the lingula or middle ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
overall table for mediastinal ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Radiology ... #Mediastinal #Mass ... Table #Anterior #Middle ... #Posterior #RadiologyAssistant
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
interface with the mediastinum ... azygoesophageal line is caused ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... Azygoesophageal #Recess #RadiologyAssistant
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
touch the hilum or mediastinum ... and are called masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Azygoesophageal recess
The most important mediastinal line to look for is the azygoesophageal line, which borders the
most important mediastinal ... The causes of displacement ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
with hilar and mediastinal ... consolidation or even as masses ... Here a typical case ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Sarcoidosis #RadiologyAssistant
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
displacement of the mediastinum ... The mediastinum ... A common cause of ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lung #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant