title: Giant esophageal varices. An unusual cause of a posterior mediastinal mass.
abstract: Esophageal pathology rarely presents as posterior mediastinal abnormalities on chest roentgenograms, with the most common being hiatal hernia. We describe a patient with giant esophageal varices manifesting as a retrocardiac, posterior mediastinal mass.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic, Department of Pulmonary Disease/Critical Care Medicine.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Basheda
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Donovan
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Golish
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography