What are the upper mediastinal tumors?

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Mediastinal tumor is a common chest disease, including primary tumor and metastatic tumor. Primary mediastinal tumors include tumors and cysts in mediastinum, but not benign or malignant tumors in esophagus, trachea, bronchus and heart. What are the characteristics of upper mediastinal tumors?

What are the upper mediastinal tumors?

First, the most common tumors in the upper mediastinum are thymoma and intrathoracic thyroid tumor. The mediastinum is located in the center of the thorax, from the thoracic entrance to the lower diaphragm, from the left to the right to the mediastinal pleura, and from the front to the back to the sternum and thoracic vertebra as the boundary. The area above the sternum angle is called the upper mediastinum, the area in front of the pericardium is called the anterior mediastinum, the place where the pericardium is called the middle mediastinum, and the area between the pericardial spine is called the posterior mediastinum.

Second: mediastinal tumor does have the performance of dyspnea, but the symptoms are not only this one, the clinical manifestations are more complex, but also vary from person to person, so to make a diagnosis of mediastinal tumor, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for detailed examination. Such as X-ray examination, endoscopy.

Third: the upper mediastinal tumor is malignant, chest tightness, and face swelling. It indicates that the superior vena cava has been compressed, and the operation is difficult. It can be treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and comprehensive treatment measures such as anti-tumor traditional Chinese medicine also have the chance of cure

matters needing attention

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