title: [Primary space-occupying lesions in the mediastinum].
abstract: Authors report four cases of mediastinal tumors. X-rays, CT scan, bronchial endoscopy, angiography and mediastinal endoscopy can be useful to diagnose this kind of neoplasms. Surgical treatment and, further, radio or chemotherapy are used in case of mediastinal neoplastic lesions. Unfortunately, lifetime longer than five years is observed just in 50% of the patients.
authors.affiliation: IV Clinica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi, La Sapienza, di Roma.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vietri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Illuminati
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guglielmi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Girolami
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Belbusti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lavalle
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palumbo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D013945:Thymoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Lesioni primitive occupanti spazio nel mediastino.