| Literature DB >> 31559186 |
Francesco Gentili1, Veronica Pelini1, Gabriele Lucii1, Luca Luzzi2, Francesco Giuseppe Mazzei3, Alfonso Fausto3, Luca Volterrani1, Maria Antonietta Mazzei1.
Abstract
Anterior mediastinal masses include a wide spectrum of malignant and benign pathologies with a large percentage represented by thymic lesions. Distinguishing these masses on diagnostic imaging is fundamental to guide the proper management for each patient. This review illustrates possibilities and limits of different imaging modalities to diagnose a lesion of the anterior mediastinum with particular attention to thymic disease.Entities:
Keywords: Thymoma; anterior mediastinal neoplasm; imaging modalities
Year: 2019 PMID: 31559186 PMCID: PMC6755948 DOI: 10.21037/gs.2019.05.06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gland Surg ISSN: 2227-684X