title: Surgical anatomy of the mediastinum.
abstract: After a short description of mediastinal anatomy and embryology, the authors illustrate the division of the mediastinum, based on criteria of either surgical anatomy or radiological anatomy. Lastly, they discuss the topographical distribution of the mediastinal masses in anterior, visceral, and posterior compartments of the mediastinum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Gynecological and Pediatric Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romeo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery