middle
Last reviewed 01/2018
The differential diagnosis of a middle mediastinal mass includes:
Lymph node enlargement:
- lymphoma
- leukaemia
- sarcoidosis
- metastatic carcinoma
- infections:
- fungal
- tuberculosis
- infective mononucleosis
Masses related to the airway:
- bronchogenic cyst
- primary tracheal neoplasm
Dilatation of blood vessels:
- pulmonary artery
- aorta or its branches
- major mediastinal veins
pulmonary arterial hypertension