SABRE SHEATH TRACHEA WITH MEDIASTINAL LIPOMATOSIS MIMICKING A MEDIASTINAL TUMOR

被引:6
作者
HOSKINS, MC
EVANS, RA
KING, SJ
GISHEN, P
机构
[1] Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital School of Medicine and Dentistry, London
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10.1016/S0009-9260(05)80663-4
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R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
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1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Two cases of 'sabre sheath' trachea in combination with mediastinal lipomatosis are reported. The initial chest radiographs in both cases were interpreted as showing a mediastinal tumour causing tracheal compression. The correct diagnosis was subsequently made using computed tomography (CT). It is important to be aware of these benign conditions when interpreting chest radiographs, particularly in cases of suspected mediastinal pathology.
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