Fig. 1: Scout CT image shows a partially circumscribed posterior mediastinal mass (arrows) which was shown to be anterior to the spine on lateral scout view (image not shown).
Fig. 2: Axial CT image shows a mass to be entirely fat containing (arrows) located anterior to the spine, displacing the esophagus toward the left.
Facts: Posterior Mediastinal Mass
- Typical differential diagnostic approach utilizes the mass location on lateral view, whether it is projecting over the spine ("paraspinal") or anterior to the spine (but not over the heart)
- "Paraspinal" lesions have extensive differentials including neurogenic tumors, bone tumors (metastasis, myeloma), infection (abscess, discitis/osteomyelitis) and extramedullary hematopoiesis
- Lesions in another group have differential diagnoses of dilated esophagus, aorta (either unfolded, dilated or ruptured), hiatal hernia.
Our case: mediastinal lipoma
Reference:
Davies SG. Aids to Radiological Differential Diagnosis, 5th edition, 2009.
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