Abstract | OBJECTIVES: To study unusual lesions in the mediastinum, which do not originate from the thymus, lymph nodes, neural tissues or germ cells, and tissues that normally engender pathologic lesions in the mediastinum. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of the 65 cases seen, 12 unusual lesion were encountered in a 5½ year period from 2006 to 2011. RESULTS: CONCLUSION: The cases of primary and SCC, LCH, melanocytoma, liposarcoma and PS, and GIST are unexpected and very rarely have paradigms in the mediastinum. Radiologic impression and knowledge of the compartment where these lesions arose from hardly assisted in arriving at a definitive opinion as the lesions were not typical of this location. A high index of suspicion and the immunohistochemical profile facilitated the final diagnosis.
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Authors | Fatima Shamsuddin, Urmila N Khadilkar, Debarshi Saha |
Journal | Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society
(Lung India)
2015 Nov-Dec
Vol. 32
Issue 6
Pg. 566-71
ISSN: 0970-2113 [Print] India |
PMID | 26664161
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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