Approach to Imaging of Mediastinal Masses
Jitesh Ahuja, Chad D. Strange, Rishi Agrawal, Lauren T. Erasmus, Mylene T. Truong
Abstract
Mediastinal masses present a diagnostic challenge due to their diverse etiologies. Accurate localization and internal characteristics of the mass are the two most important factors to narrow the differential diagnosis or provide a specific diagnosis. The International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group (ITMIG) classification is the standard classification system used to localize mediastinal masses. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the two most commonly used imaging modalities for characterization of the mediastinal masses.
Topics & Concepts
Mediastinal massMagnetic resonance imagingMalignancyRadiologyComputed tomographyMedicineDifferential diagnosisMedical imagingPathologyMyasthenia Gravis and ThymomaSalivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and TreatmentLymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment