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The mediastinum is that part of the thoracic cavity located centrally between the pleural cavities. It extends anteroposteriorly from the inner aspect of the sternum to the spine and superoinferiorly from the thoracic inlet to the diaphragm. It can be subdivided arbitrarily into anterior, superior, middle and posterior compartments. (Figure 40.1).
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(2004). Mediastinum. In: Allen, D.C., Cameron, R.I. (eds) Histopathology Specimens. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-85233-844-2_40
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