Mediastinal tumor resection

The middle part of the lungs on both sides of the chest. The front is the sternum and the back is the atlas. Inside the mediastinum, there are important organs such as the chest line, heart, aorta, large vein, trachea, and esophagus. In general, the mediastinal cavity can be divided into a anterior medial malleolus cavity, a posterior medial malleolus cavity, and a medial mediastinum cavity. Prone tumors in the anterior mediastinum include the most common thymoma, lymphoma, thymic cyst, teratoma or germ cell tumor, and the ectopic thyroid that extends from the neck to the mediastinum. Common tumors in the medial sacral cavity include lymphadenopathy, bronchial cysts, pericardial cysts, and lymphoma. The posterior mediastinum is generally associated with schwannomas, neurofibromas, and neuroblastomas. Treatment of diseases: mediastinal tumor Indication Primary mediastinal tumors, benign or malignant, should be surgically removed as soon as possible. Contraindications 1, with systemic diseases, can not tolerate surgery. 2, local infection, not suitable for surgery. Preoperative preparation Preoperative preparation 1, chest tightness, chest pain, cough, shortness of breath are the most common symptoms. 2, physical examination may have sternal uplift, cervical or supraclavicular lymph nodes, limited wheezing, or superior vena cava syndrome. 3, X-ray examination can be seen in the mediastinal mass shadow or cystic shadow. 4, CT and nuclear resonance examination showed mediastinal lesions. 5, mediastinal mass biopsy, cytology to confirm the diagnosis.

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