RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Mediastinal tumours and pseudo-tumours: a comprehensive review with emphasis on multidisciplinary approach
JF European Respiratory Review
JO EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 200309
DO 10.1183/16000617.0309-2020
VO 30
IS 162
A1 Maria-Rosa Ghigna
A1 Vincent Thomas de Montpreville
YR 2021
UL http://err.ersjournals.com/content/30/162/200309.abstract
AB The diagnosis of a mediastinal mass may be challenging for clinicians, since lesions arising within the mediastinum include a variety of disease entities, frequently requiring a multidisciplinary approach. Age and sex represent important information, which need to be integrated with imaging and laboratory findings. In addition, the location of the mediastinal lesion is fundamental; indeed, we propose to illustrate mediastinal diseases based on the compartment of origin. We consider that this structured approach may serve as hint to the diagnostic modalities and management of mediastinal diseases. In this review, we present primary mediastinal tumours in the evolving context of new diagnostic and therapeutic tools, with recently described entities, based on our own experience with >900 cases encountered in the past 10 years.Given the mediastinal anatomical heterogeneity, the correct positioning of mediastinal lesions becomes primal, in order to first establish a clinical suspicion and then to assist in planning biopsy and surgical procedure https://bit.ly/3p0gsk3