Gamuts

Calcified mediastinal mass

Radiology (X-rays) is used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Abnormalities on chest radiographs may be suggestive of, but are never diagnostic of TB, but can be used to rule out pulmonary TB. Chest X-ray A posterior-anterior (PA) chest X-ray is the standard view used; other views (lateral or lordotic) or CT scans may be necessary. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
Amyloidosis
Aneurysm
Atherosclerosis
Bronchogenic cyst
Castleman disease
Chronic hematoma
Foregut cyst
Ganglioneuroma
Hemangioma
Histoplasmosis
Lipoma
Lymphadenopathy
Lymphoma after radiation therapy
Mediastinal goiter
Neuroblastoma
Neurogenic tumor
Old abscess
Sarcoidosis
Schwannoma
Silicosis
Teratoma
Thymic cyst
Thymolipoma
Thymoma
Tuberculosis
May Be Caused by
Amyloidosis
Aneurysm
Atherosclerosis
Bronchogenic cyst
Castleman disease
Chronic hematoma
Foregut cyst
Ganglioneuroma
Hemangioma
Histoplasmosis
Lipoma
Lymphadenopathy
Lymphoma after radiation therapy
Mediastinal goiter
Neuroblastoma
Neurogenic tumor
Old abscess
Sarcoidosis
Schwannoma
Silicosis
Teratoma
Thymic cyst
Thymolipoma
Thymoma
Tuberculosis


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