Mediastinal Mass Flashcards
1
Q
What is the first most common and then second most common rumor of the anterior mediastinum?
A
Thymus tumor (40% associated w myasthenia gravis)
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
2
Q
Person w anterior mediastinal mass causing dyspnea and dysphasia, cause?0
A
Thyroid mass
3
Q
What causes mediastinal masses?
A
Lymphadenopathy
Pericardial, bronchogenic, and esophageal cysts
4
Q
What is the most common cause of posterior mediastinal mass?
A
Schwannomas (neurogenic )
