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[[Image:Squamous cell mircopathology2.jpeg|x200px|thumb| Micropathology: Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. H&E stain, By Nephron [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ALung_squamous_carcinoma_--_high_mag.jpg Wikimedia Commons]]]
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[[Image:Bronchial cancer.jpeg|x200px|thumb|Gross pathology: Bronchial squamous lung cell cancer By John Hayman [Public domain], (Image source: [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACa_bronchus.jpg Wikimedia Commons])]]
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| colspan="6" rowspan="1" style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |'''Clinical manifestations'''
! colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Para-clinical findings
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |'''Gold standard'''
! rowspan="4" style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Additional findings
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| colspan="4" rowspan="2" style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |'''Symptoms'''
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Physical exam
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! colspan="2" style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Lab Findings
! colspan="3" style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Radiology
! rowspan="2" style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Histopathology
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! colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Productive cough
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Hemoptysis
! style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Weight loss
! style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Other
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Percussion
! style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Auscultation
! style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |CBC
! style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Sputum analysis
! style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Nodule
! style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Nodule content
! style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Other findings
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| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Pulmonary nodule|Pulmonary Nodule]](benign)
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* Asymptomatic
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* Hyporesonance
* Dull percussion
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* Normal


* Present [[pleural friction rub]]
* Present [[egophony]]
* Crackling or bubbling noises
* Present whispered pectoriloquy
* Decreased/absent [[breath sounds]]
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* Normal
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |Normal
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* Single
* Round, oval
* <5 mm nodule
* Ground glass
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Calcification
# [[Superior vena cava obstruction]]
* Central dense nidus
# [[Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection]]
* Diffuse solid
# [[Esophageal achalasia]]
* Laminated
# [[Esophageal cancer]]
* Popcorn
# [[Esophageal rupture]]
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# [[Hiatus hernia]]
* well-defined smooth border
# [[Hilar lymphadenopathy]]
* Growth rate over 18 months
# [[Pneumomediastinum]]
* Cavity wall thickness of 1 mm
# [[Sarcoidosis]]
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# [[Lymphoma]]
* N/A
# [[Neurilemmoma]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |N/A
# [[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |↓ O2 Sat
# [[Teratoma]]
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# [[Thymoma]]
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |Pulmonary Nodule (malignant)
 
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# [[Thyroid cancer]]
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# [[Goitre]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | ++
# [[Mediastinal germ cell tumor]],
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# [[Mediastinal tumor]],
* [[Dyspnea]]
# [[Mediastinitis]]
* Non resolving [[pneumonia]]
 
* [[Wheeze|Wheezing]]
# [[Churg-Strauss syndrome]]
* [[Chest pain]]
# [[Bronchogenic cyst]],
* [[Cachexia]]
# [[Dermoid cyst]]
* [[Fatigue]]
# [[Anthrax]]:
* [[Anorexia|Loss of appetite]]
# [[Tularemia]]
* [[Dysphonia]]
 
* [[Dysphagia]]
 
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[[File:Mediastinal lymohangioma GIF.gif|x200px|thumb| CT scan shows cystic mass which was located on the posterior to the lower esophagus later diagnosed as thoracic duct lymphangioma. [https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2014.47.4.423 Source:Case courtesy of Jin San Bok et al, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital]]]
* Hyporesonance
* Dull percussion
 
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[[File:Posterior-mediastinal-schwannoma.gif|x200px|thumb| CT scan showing a soft tissue density lesion within the left posterior mediastinum, in a paravertebral location. The lesion is closely related to the left neural exit foramen, but there is no definite extension into the spinal canal. The lesion does extend into the intercostal space.
* Normal
Case courtesy of Dr Paul Leong
(Picture courtesy:[https://radiopaedia.org/cases/26625 Radiopedia])]]
 
 
 


* Present [[pleural friction rub]]
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* Present [[egophony]]
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* Crackling or bubbling noises
{{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{Trusha}}, {{AM}}
* Present whispered pectoriloquy
* Decreased/absent [[breath sounds]]
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* Normal
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |Tumor cells
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* Multiple small
* Single > 2 cm of size
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |Calcification
* Amorphous
* Punctate
* Reticular
* Stippled or eccentric
Cavity


Ulceration
{{SK}} Mediastinal enlargement; mass in the mediastinum
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* Spiculated border
* Rapid growth rate (Doubling time 1-18 months)
* Cavity wall thickness over 15 mm
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* central necrosis 
* Cavity lined by viable cancer cells without necrosis 
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| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |Biopsy and histopathological analysis
|↓ O2 Sat
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!Diseases
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Productive cough
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Hemoptysis
!Weight loss
!Other symptoms
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Percussion
!Auscultation
!CBC
!Sputum analysis
!Nodule
!Content
!Other findings
!Histopathology
|'''Gold standard'''
!Additional findings
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| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Lung abscess|Abscess]]
<ref name="pmid26366400">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kuhajda I, Zarogoulidis K, Tsirgogianni K, Tsavlis D, Kioumis I, Kosmidis C, Tsakiridis K, Mpakas A, Zarogoulidis P, Zissimopoulos A, Baloukas D, Kuhajda D |title=Lung abscess-etiology, diagnostic and treatment options |journal=Ann Transl Med |volume=3 |issue=13 |pages=183 |date=August 2015 |pmid=26366400 |pmc=4543327 |doi=10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.07.08 |url=}}</ref>
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* High [[fever]]
(> 101' F)
* [[Pleuritic chest pain|Pleuritic]] [[chest pain]]
* [[Sputum|Foul smelling sputum]]
* Night sweats
* Dyspnea
* Weight loss
* Fatigue
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* Dull percussion
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* Decreased [[Breath sounds|breath sound]]
* Bronchial [[Breath sounds|breath sound]]
* [[Crackles|Inspiratory crackles]]
* [[Crepitations|Localised crepitations]]
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* Pronounced [[leukocytosis]]
* [[Anemia of chronic disease]]
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* Vary in size
* Round in shape


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==Overview==
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* Fluid or gas-fluid level
The [[mediastinum]] is a non-delineated group of structures in the thorax (chest), surrounded by loose connective tissue. Since it is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity, and it contains a lot of important structures, it is the site of involvement of various tumors.
* Surrounding consolidation
 
* [[Cavity]] will persist longer than [[Consolidation (medicine)|consolidation]]
==Causes==
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* The wall of the [[abscess]] is typically thick and the [[luminal]] surface irregular
 
* Bronchial vessels and bronchi are truncated
 
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==Initial Evaluation==
* In central parts of abscess there are necrotic tissue mixed with necrotic granulocytes and bacteria
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* Neutrophillic granulocytes with dilated blood vessels and inflammatory oedema
{{Family tree |border=2|boxstyle=background: WhiteSmoke;| | | | | A01 | | | | |A01=<div style="float: left; text-align: center; height: 1.25em; width: 25em; padding: 1em;">'''Mediastinal Mass'''</div>}}
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| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |Clubbing of finger
{{familytree | | | | | B01 | | | |B01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150%; padding: 1em; "> '''Workups'''
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❑ CT chest with contrast <br> ❑ Serum beta-HCG, AFP, if appropriate <br> ❑ CBC, platelets <br> ❑ PET-CT scan (optional) <br> ❑ Pulmonary function tests if clinically indicated <br> ❑ MRI chest if clinically indicated
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{{familytree | C01 | | | | | | C02 | | | |C01=<div style="float: left; text-align: center; height: 1.25em; width: 15em; padding: 1em;"> '''Thymic Tumor Likely''' </div> |C02= <div style="float: left; text-align: center; height: 1.25em; width: 15em; padding: 1em;">  '''Thymic Tumor Unlikely''' </div>}}
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{{familytree | D01 | | | | | | D02 | | | |D01=<div style="float: left; text-align: center; height: 1.25em; width: 15em; padding: 1em; text-size: 85%;">Consider [[Thymoma surgery|surgery]]</div>|D02=<div style="float: left; text-align: center; height: 1.25em; width: 15em; padding: 1em; text-size: 85%;">Disease-specific management</div>}}
 
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<ref name="pmid21686732">{{cite journal |vauthors=Chang E, Lee KH, Yang KY, Lee YC, Perng RP |title=Septic pulmonary embolism associated with a peri-proctal abscess in an immunocompetent host |journal=BMJ Case Rep |volume=2009 |issue= |pages= |date=2009 |pmid=21686732 |pmc=3029652 |doi=10.1136/bcr.07.2008.0592 |url=}}</ref>
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* High fever
* Dyspnea
* Chest pain
* Focus of primary infection (Most common, right heart endocarditis)
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* N/A
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* [[S2|Prominent P2 component of second heart sound]]
* Decreased [[Breath sounds|breath sound]]
* [[Rales]]
* [[Crackles]]
* [[Pleural friction rub]]
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* Pronounced neutrophilic[[leukocytosis]]
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* N/A
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* Multiple peripheral nodules
* Size from 0.5– 3.5 cm
* Variable shapes
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* Central low attenuation
* Feeding vessels
* Pleura based wedge-shaped lesions
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* air bronchograms
* Abscess or infection related changes at the primary focus
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!Diseases
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Cough/Sputum
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Cough/Sputum
!Weight loss
!Other symptoms
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Percussion
!Auscultation
!CBC
!Sputum analysis
!Chest X-ray
!CT scan
!Other imaging
!Histopathology
|'''Gold standard'''
!Additional findings
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:48, 4 March 2019


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Trusha Tank, M.D.[2]

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Micropathology: Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. H&E stain, By Nephron Wikimedia Commons
Gross pathology: Bronchial squamous lung cell cancer By John Hayman [Public domain], (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)
  1. Superior vena cava obstruction
  2. Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection
  3. Esophageal achalasia
  4. Esophageal cancer
  5. Esophageal rupture
  6. Hiatus hernia
  7. Hilar lymphadenopathy
  8. Pneumomediastinum
  9. Sarcoidosis
  10. Lymphoma
  11. Neurilemmoma
  12. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  13. Teratoma
  14. Thymoma
  1. Thyroid cancer
  2. Goitre
  3. Mediastinal germ cell tumor,
  4. Mediastinal tumor,
  5. Mediastinitis
  1. Churg-Strauss syndrome
  2. Bronchogenic cyst,
  3. Dermoid cyst
  4. Anthrax:
  5. Tularemia
CT scan shows cystic mass which was located on the posterior to the lower esophagus later diagnosed as thoracic duct lymphangioma. Source:Case courtesy of Jin San Bok et al, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital


CT scan showing a soft tissue density lesion within the left posterior mediastinum, in a paravertebral location. The lesion is closely related to the left neural exit foramen, but there is no definite extension into the spinal canal. The lesion does extend into the intercostal space. Case courtesy of Dr Paul Leong (Picture courtesy:Radiopedia)



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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Trusha Tank, M.D.[4], Amr Marawan, M.D. [5]

Synonyms and keywords: Mediastinal enlargement; mass in the mediastinum

Overview

The mediastinum is a non-delineated group of structures in the thorax (chest), surrounded by loose connective tissue. Since it is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity, and it contains a lot of important structures, it is the site of involvement of various tumors.

Causes

Initial Evaluation

 
 
 
 
Mediastinal Mass
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workups

❑ CT chest with contrast
❑ Serum beta-HCG, AFP, if appropriate
❑ CBC, platelets
❑ PET-CT scan (optional)
❑ Pulmonary function tests if clinically indicated
❑ MRI chest if clinically indicated

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thymic Tumor Likely
 
 
 
 
 
Thymic Tumor Unlikely
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consider surgery
 
 
 
 
 
Disease-specific management
 
 
 

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