Lecture 27 - Mediastinal Disease: Clinical

Question 1

The Anterior mediastinum houses “Fat PLTT,” which stands for?

Answer 1

Fat

P - Pulmonary artery
L - Lymph nodes
T - Thymus
T - Thyroid

So think”Terrible Ts”: Thymoma, Teratoma/germ cell tumor, “terrible” lymphoma, and Thyroid tissue.

Question 2

The Posterior Mediastinum houses “Not So Light ToDay” NLSTD. What does it stand for?

Most masses in the Posterior Mediastinum are of _______ origin.

Answer 2

Neurovascular bundles

Sympathetic chain

Lymph nodes

Thoracic duct

Descending aorta

Mostly Neurogenic origin.

Question 3

Most patients with Mediastinal tumors do not experience symptoms, but if they do, it’s usually a result of _____ effect.

Answer 3

Mass effect (blocking or crushing or getting in the way of something).