Computed tomography of intrathoracic omental herniation and other mediastinal fatty masses.
Computed tomography (CT) is a useful modality in assessing fatty masses in the mediastinum. A case is presented in which a large mediastinal mass was shown by CT scan to be periesophageal, composed entirely of fat; surgery demonstrated omental herniation without visceral herniation.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed