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Vol.66 No.6
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The Importance of the Simple Chest X-ray Tend to Make Careless Interpretation: with a Case of Mediastinal Tumor

Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases,
2009, v.66 no.6, pp.482-485
















& (2009). The Importance of the Simple Chest X-ray Tend to Make Careless Interpretation: with a Case of Mediastinal Tumor. Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, 66(6), 482-485.
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Abstract

The middle mediastinum contains several important organs and pluripotent cells. It is difficult to make a definitive diagnosis in patients with middle mediastinal tumors due to a wide range of diseases. The likelihood of malignancy is influenced primarily by the following factors: patient age, size, tumor location, and the presence or absence of symptoms. We describe a case of a middle mediastinal tumor, which was suspected on chest x-ray; chest computed tomography revealed the eccentric mass of distal esophagus. This case emphasizes the diagnostic importance of the chest x-ray to the physicians. The possible differential diagnoses are reviewed.

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Leiomyoma, Mediastinal neoplasms

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