Solid Tumors of the Mediastinum in Adults.
A wide spectrum of solid tumors can develop in the mediastinum of adults. Like for any other tumor evaluation, the location and morphology play equally important role for lesion characterization. Compartmentalizing the mediastinal masses greatly narrows the number of possible differential diagnosis. Cross sectional imaging mainly with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the preferred modalities of choice as they can establish the presence, location and morphology of the lesion allowing to suggest a possible diagnosis.
Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.
Shameem
S
Azizad
Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.
Bhagya
B
Sannananja
Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. Electronic address: RestrepoC@UTHSCSA.edu.
Carlos S
CS
Restrepo
D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media