1. [Mediastinal tumors : Diagnosis and treatment of the most common tumor entities].
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Markowiak T, Hofmann HS, and Ried M
- Subjects
- Humans, Mediastinum pathology, Thymus Gland pathology, Mediastinal Neoplasms diagnosis, Mediastinal Neoplasms pathology, Mediastinal Neoplasms surgery, Thymus Neoplasms diagnosis, Thymus Neoplasms pathology, Thymus Neoplasms surgery, Thymoma diagnosis, Thymoma pathology, Thymoma surgery
- Abstract
The mediastinum is defined as the space formed ventrally by the sternum, dorsally by the spine, and laterally by the mediastinal pleura. A mediastinal mass is frequently an incidental finding. The wide spectrum of underlying diseases and the anatomic proximity to central structures makes diagnosis and treatment challenging. In many cases, the combination of anamnesis, physical examination, imaging and laboratory tests already provides valuable information about the tumor entity. In addition to diagnostic procedures for histological examination of an unclear mediastinal tumor, radical resection is very important for the prognosis of the patients, especially in the case of tumors of the thymus. Multimodal treatment of advanced tumors that involve adjacent structures is best performed in designated centers., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature.)
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- 2023
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