Mediastinal Imaging Pitfalls.
Potential pitfalls in the interpretation of diseases involving the mediastinum are seen when imaging with computed tomography and [18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography. These pitfalls can involve any mediastinal structure, including the mediastinal vessels, heart, lymph nodes, thymus, trachea, esophagus, and fat. Misinterpretation of normal variants or benign conditions as pathology can affect staging and alter treatment. After reading this review, the reader should be able to identify common mediastinal imaging pitfalls and apply ancillary measures to confirm the correct diagnosis and thus reach an accurate diagnosis to facilitate correct patient treatment.
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
Sivan
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Lieberman
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
Mylene T
MT
Truong
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat Gan, Israel. Electronic address: edith.marom@gmail.com.
Edith M
EM
Marom
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