5 T’s Mnemonic for Causes of an Anterior Mediastinal Mass Differential Diagnosis Thymus - Thymoma, Thymic Carcinoma. Thymomas are the most frequent primary anterior mediastinal tumor in adults. Thyroid - Goiter (most common), Thyroid Cancer Thoracic Aorta - Aortic Aneurysm or Dissection Terrible Lymphoma Teratoma + Germ Cell Tumors - Also seminomas, non-seminomatous germ cell tumors #5Ts #Ts #Mnemonic #Anterior #Mediastinal #Mass #Differential #Diagnosis #Radiology #Thoracic