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Mediastinal Masses in Children

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Mediastinal masses often pose a diagnostic challenge to the clinician. The mediastinum is anatomically divided into superior, anterior, middle, and posterior compartments (Fig. 14.1).

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Choudhury, S.R. (2018). Mediastinal Masses in Children. In: Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6304-6_14

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