title: Benign mediastinal cysts: pointed appearance on CT.
abstract: A case of bronchogenic cyst and two cases of pericardial cysts are presented. Our report illustrates the diagnostic utility of a pointed contour and the dependence of contour on position on CT in establishing the cystic nature of mediastinal mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Demos
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Budorick
authors.forename: H V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Posniak
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed