Application of three compartments of mediastinal anatomy in the diagnosis of space-occupying lesions
- VernacularTitle:纵隔解剖“三分区”在占位病变诊断中的应用
- Author:
Yanqing HUA
;
Xiangpeng ZHENG
;
Guozhen ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mediastinal diseases;
Imaging diagnosis;
Anatomy,comparative
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiology
2001;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate three compartments of mediastinal anatomy in the diagnosis of space occupying lesions. Methods CT images of 78 mediastinal lesions confirmed by surgery or/and pathology were retrospectively studied. Results According to the occurrence ratio of occupying lesions, anterio superior mediastinal lesions were lymphadenovarix, thymoma, teratoblastoma, and intrathyroma, etc. In anterio inferior mediastinum, heart tumors, teratoblastoma, fatty tumor were found successively. Posterior mediastinal lesions were lymphadenovarix, neurogenic tumors, esophageal tumors, tracheo broncheal tumors, aneurysms, diaphrageal herniation and so on. Conclusion The results suggested that the mediastinal three compartments protocol was more terse and practical than others in the diagnosis of space occupying lesions before operation.
