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1988
The anterior mediastinum is situated behind the sternum and in front of the great vessels and the pericardium. Its lateral margins are the mediastinal pleurae in contact with the anteromedial aspect of each lung (Figs. 5.1, 5.2, 5.8). Inferiorly, it reaches the diaphragm, while its upper limit is arbitrarily stated in most textbooks of anatomy as a ...
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The anterior mediastinum is situated behind the sternum and in front of the great vessels and the pericardium. Its lateral margins are the mediastinal pleurae in contact with the anteromedial aspect of each lung (Figs. 5.1, 5.2, 5.8). Inferiorly, it reaches the diaphragm, while its upper limit is arbitrarily stated in most textbooks of anatomy as a ...
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Case Report: Granulocytic Sarcoma of the Anterior Mediastinum
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1985Granulocytic sarcoma, or chloroma, rarely occurs in the anterior mediastinum. When it does, the clinical picture may resemble lymphoma. We report two patients in whom evaluation for mediastinal mass revealed the diagnosis of granulocytic sarcoma.
Arnold C. Toback +3 more
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The anterior mediastinum: anatomy and imaging procedures
La radiologia medica, 2006The mediastinum is divided into compartments (anterior, middle, posterior) on the basis of lateral chest radiographs. Several anatomical and radiological classifications of the mediastinum are reported in the literature. Most mediastinal abnormalities are initially suspected following chest radiography; the need for further investigation and the most ...
PRIOLA S. M +4 more
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Endodermal Sinus Tumor of the Anterior Mediastinum
Southern Medical Journal, 1977An endodermal sinus tumor presenting as a lobulated anterior mediastinal mass in a 20-year-old white man is reported. The clinical implications, histology, and origin of this rare germ cell tumor are discussed. The invasive nature of this highly malignant neoplasm prevented complete surgical resection.
DeSmet Aa, Silver Tm, Hart Wr
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Liposarcoma of the Anterior Mediastinum and Neck
New England Journal of Medicine, 2010A 46-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of a palpable neck mass. She reported having had no associated symptoms of dysphagia or dyspnea. Previous evaluation with fine-needle aspiration and thyroid ultrasonography had been inconclusive. The physical examination revealed a large, palpable, fixed, firm, and nontender mass in the lower neck ...
M. D. Wan-Fu Su, Yuan-Yung Lin
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A Tumor of the Anterior Mediastinum
Pathology - Research and Practice, 1983Jan Vincents Johannessen +3 more
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[Surgical anatomy of the anterior mediastinum].
Annali italiani di chirurgia, 2007The mediastinum is located from the thoracic inlet to the diaphragm between the left and right pleural cavities and contains vital structures of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and nervous system. Over the years, since there are no fascial or anatomic planes, anatomists and radiologists have suggested various schemes for subdividing the ...
Biondi A. +5 more
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YOLK SAC TUMOUR OF THE ANTERIOR MEDIASTINUM
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1990Two cases of yolk sac tumour involving the anterior mediastinum in two young Chinese males are described. The tumour in both patients could only be partially debulked, and they died within a few months despite multiple chemotherapy. The importance of early diagnosis, radical surgery and aggressive combination chemotherapy in prolonging the period of ...
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A chondroma of the anterior mediastinum
Clinical Radiology, 2006S. Vundavalli +3 more
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