Cryptic mediastinal masses causing airways obstruction.
In 3 infants, severe airways obstruction was caused by mediastinal lesions which were not evident on the antero-posterior chest radiograph. Their presence was demonstrated by barium swallow examination. Each infant had thoracotomy carried out urgently. Duplication cysts (without associated cervicodorsal vertebral anomalies) were present in 2 patients and neuroblastoma in the third.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000150:complications; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography
D001466:Barium Sulfate