title: [Differential diagnosis of mediastinal  affections (author's transl)].
abstract: Differential diagnosis is necessary about chronic affections in the mediastinum. They are classified through appointed criterions in 3 groups. The technical methods of differential diagnosis and the degree of information are described. Operations of mediastinal tumours should be done as early and radically as possible.
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008722:Methods
vernacular_title: Mediastinale Erkrankungen und ihre differentialdiagnostik.