Lymphomas, Endocrine, Mesenchymal, and Other Rare Tumors of the Mediastinum: Multimedia

References

1. Wakeley CP, Mulvany JH. Intrathoracic goiter. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1940;70:702-10.

2. Meade RH. Surgery of the mediastinum. In: A History of Thoracic Surgery. Springfield, Ill: Charles C Thomas; 1961:257-71.

3. Shields TW. Overview of primary mediastinal tumors and cysts. In: Shields TW, LoCicero J III, Ponn RB, eds. General Thoracic Surgery. Vol 2. 5^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Williams & Wilkins; 2000:2105-9.

4. Whooley BP, Urschel JD, Antkowiak JG, Takita H. Primary tumors of the mediastinum. J Surg Oncol. Feb 1999;70(2):95-9. [Medline].

5. Strollo DC, Rosado de Christenson ML, Jett JR. Primary mediastinal tumors. Part I: tumors of the anterior mediastinum. Chest. Aug 1997;112(2):511-22. [Medline].

6. Strollo DC, Rosado-de-Christenson ML, Jett JR. Primary mediastinal tumors: part II. Tumors of the middle and posterior mediastinum. Chest. Nov 5 1997;112(5):1344-57. [Medline].

7. Richards ML, Bondeson AG, Thompson NW. Mediastinal parathyroid adenomas and carcinomas. In: Shields TW, LoCicero J III, Ponn RB, eds. General Thoracic Surgery. Vol 2. 5^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Williams & Wilkins; 2000:2383-90.

8. Shields TW, Robinson PG. Mesenchymal tumors of the mediastinum. In: Shields TW, LoCicero J III, Ponn RB, eds. General Thoracic Surgery. Vol 2. 5^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Williams & Wilkins; 2000:2357-81.

9. Wakely PE Jr. Cytopathology-histopathology of the mediastinum II. Mesenchymal, neural, and neuroendocrine neoplasms. Ann Diagn Pathol. Feb 2005;9(1):24-32. [Medline].

10. Gordon LI, Kies MS. Diagnosis and treatment of mediastinal lymphomas. In: Shields TW, LoCicero J III, Ponn RB, eds. General Thoracic Surgery. Vol 2. 5^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Williams & Wilkins; 2000:2267-74.

11. Suster S. Primary large-cell lymphomas of the mediastinum. Semin Diagn Pathol. Feb 1999;16(1):51-64. [Medline].

12. Kolonic SO, Dzebro S, Kusec R, Planinc-Peraica A, Dominis M, Jaksic B. Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma: a single-center study of clinicopathologic characteristics. Int J Hematol. May 2006;83(4):331-6. [Medline].

13. Savage KJ. Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma. Oncologist. May 2006;11(5):488-95. [Medline].

14. Chnaris A, Barbetakis N, Efstathiou A, Fessatidis I. Primary mediastinal hemangiopericytoma. World J Surg Oncol. Apr 27 2006;4:23. [Medline].

15. Sahni V, Sunandan S, Agarwal SK, Singh NP, Ganguli A. Rare thoracic mass lesion--myofibrobastoma. Indian J Cancer. Jul-Sep 2005;42(3):161-4. [Medline].

16. Iyer RB, Whitman GJ, Sahin AA. Parathyroid adenoma of the mediastinum. AJR Am J Roentgenol. Jul 1999;173(1):94. [Medline].

17. Priola AM, Priola SM, Cardinale L, Cataldi A, Fava C. The anterior mediastinum: diseases. Radiol Med. Apr 2006;111(3):312-42. [Medline].

18. Lee HY, Goo JM, Lee HJ, Lee CH, Chun EJ, Im JG. The value of computed tomography for predicting empyema-associated malignancy. J Comput Assist Tomogr. May-Jun 2006;30(3):453-9. [Medline].

19. Geibel A, Kasper W, Keck A, et al. Diagnosis, localization and evaluation of malignancy of heart and mediastinal tumors by conventional and transesophageal echocardiography. Acta Cardiol. 1996;51(5):395-408. [Medline].

20. Giron J, Fajadet P, Sans N, et al. Diagnostic approach to mediastinal masses. Eur J Radiol. Mar 1998;27(1):21-42. [Medline].

21. Bangerter M, Kotzerke J, Griesshammer M, et al. Positron emission tomography with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose in the staging and follow-up of lymphoma in the chest. Acta Oncol. 1999;38(6):799-804. [Medline].

22. Demmy TL, Krasna MJ, Detterbeck FC, et al. Multicenter VATS experience with mediastinal tumors. Ann Thorac Surg. Jul 1998;66(1):187-92. [Medline].

23. Kaga K, Nishiumi N, Iwasaki M, Inoue H. Thoracoscopic diagnosis and treatment of mediastinal masses. Usefulness of the Two Windows Method. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). Feb 1999;40(1):157-60. [Medline].

24. Rieger R, Schrenk P, Woisetschlager R, Wayand W. Videothoracoscopy for the management of mediastinal mass lesions. Surg Endosc. Jul 1996;10(7):715-7. [Medline].

25. Greif J, Staroselsky AN, Gernjac M, et al. Percutaneous core needle biopsy in the diagnosis of mediastinal tumors. Lung Cancer. Sep 1999;25(3):169-73. [Medline].

26. Protopapas Z, Westcott JL. Transthoracic hilar and mediastinal biopsy. J Thorac Imaging. Oct 1997;12(4):250-8. [Medline].

27. Serna DL, Aryan HE, Chang KJ, et al. An early comparison between endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration and mediastinoscopy for diagnosis of mediastinal malignancy. Am Surg. Oct 1998;64(10):1014-8. [Medline].

28. Lukes RJ, Butler JJ. The pathology and nomenclature of Hodgkin's disease. Cancer Res. Jun 1966;26(6):1063-83. [Medline].

29. Mikhaeel NG. Use of FDG-PET to monitor response to chemotherapy and radiotherapy in patients with lymphomas. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. Jul 2006;33 Suppl 1:22-6. [Medline].

30. Koltin D, Uziel Y, Schneidermann D, Kotzki S, Wolach B, Fainmesser P. A case of Jatropha multifida poisoning resembling organophosphate intoxication. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2006;44(3):337-8. [Medline].

31. Kornstein MJ. Biological markers and pathology of mediastinal lymphomas. In: Shields TW, LoCicero J III, Ponn RB, eds. General Thoracic Surgery. Vol 2. 5^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Williams & Wilkins; 2000:2257-66.

32. Laurent F, Latrabe V, Lecesne R, et al. Mediastinal masses: diagnostic approach. Eur Radiol. 1998;8(7):1148-59. [Medline].

33. Luketich JD, Ginsberg RJ. The current management of patients with mediastinal tumors. Adv Surg. 1996;30:311-32. [Medline].

34. Shields TW. Lesions masquerading as primary mediastinal tumors or cysts. In: Shields TW, LoCicero J III, Ponn RB, eds. General Thoracic Surgery. Vol 2. 5^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Williams & Wilkins; 2000:2115-34.

35. Stein H, Hummel M. Histopathology in the light of molecular profiling. Ann Oncol. May 2006;17 Suppl 4:iv5-7. [Medline].

36. Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Naunheim KS. Follow-up of patients with thoracic malignancies. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. Apr 1999;8(2):355-69. [Medline].

Further Reading

Keywords

lymphomas, endocrine tumors, mesenchymal tumors, Hodgkin disease of the mediastinum, Hodgkin's disease of the mediastinum, nodular sclerosing lymphoma of the mediastinum, substernal goiter, mediastinal parathyroid adenoma, mediastinal parathyroid carcinoma, mediastinal thyroid adenoma, mediastinal thyroid carcinoma, lipoma, liposarcoma, hemangioma, angioma, angiosarcoma, rhabdomyoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, fibroma, fibrosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, lymphangiomas, lymphangiosarcomas, leiomyoma, leiomyosarcoma, mediastinal Hodgkin lymphoma, mediastinal Hodgkin's lymphoma, mediastinal neoplasm, mediastinal lymphoma, neurogenic tumor, thymic tumors, germ cell tumor, foregut cyst, pericardial cyst, lymphangiomas, tumors of the thymus, thymic tumors, mesenchymal tumors, parathyroid tumors, mesenchymal mass, parathyroid mass

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Mary C Mancini, MD, PhD, Professor and Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Mary C Mancini, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Surgical Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and Southern Surgical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Richard Thurer, MD, B and Donald Carlin Professor of Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami
Richard Thurer, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Thoracic Society, Florida Medical Association, Society of Surgical Oncology, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
Disclosure: eMedicine Salary Employment

Managing Editor

Daniel S Schwartz, MD, FACS, Assistant Clinical Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Huntington Hospital
Daniel S Schwartz, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Surgeons, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Rajalaxmi McKenna, MD, FACP, Southwest Medical Consultants, SC, Department of Medicine, Good Samaritan Hospital, Advocate Health Systems
Rajalaxmi McKenna, MD, FACP is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, and International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

John Geibel, MD, DSc, MA, Vice Chairman, Professor, Department of Surgery, Section of Gastrointestinal Medicine and Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale University School of Medicine; Director of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital
John Geibel, MD, DSc, MA is a member of the following medical societies: American Gastroenterological Association, American Physiological Society, American Society of Nephrology, Association for Academic Surgery, International Society of Nephrology, New York Academy of Sciences, and Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Disclosure: AMGEN Royalty Other