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Mediastinal Masses: Radiological Point of View

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Mediastinal masses are relatively uncommon. When classic features are present, a presumptive diagnosis can be made with a high degree of confidence based on imaging alone. In many instances, localization and characterization of a mediastinal abnormality using multidetector CT are enough to make a diagnosis. A new scheme of division of the mediastinum, based on cross-sectional imaging, has been developed by the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group (ITMIG) and accepted as the new standard. This new definition plays an important role in the identification and characterization of mediastinal abnormalities, which can often be diagnosed with confidence based on location and imaging features alone.

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  1. Radiology and Radiotherapy Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy

    Alfonso Reginelli, Anna Russo, Fernando Scala, Elisa Micheletti & S. Cappabianca

  2. Radiotherapy Unit, Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences “Mario Serio”, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

    Roberta Grassi

  3. Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Medical Science, Università degli Studi della Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, Naples, Italy

    Mario Santini

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Reginelli, A. et al. (2018). Mediastinal Masses: Radiological Point of View. In: Franco, R., Zito Marino, F., Giordano, A. (eds) The Mediastinal Mass. Current Clinical Pathology. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90368-2_3

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