Posterior Mediastinal Disorders | Chest Radiology Essentials
Channel: Radiology Frameworks
Date: 2023-03-18

The posterior mediastinum is the portion of the mediastinum posterior to the anterior spinal margin. Posterior mediastinal masses are generally either neurogenic or vertebral in origin. Learn how to approach their diagnosis.

Some of the case images in this talk appear courtesy of Ahmed El-Sherief, MD.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:59 - NEUROGENIC POSTERIOR MEDIASTINAL DISORDERS
3:23 - Neurofibroma/Schwannoma
6:45 - Malignant NF/Malignant Nerve Sheath Tumor
7:41 - Ganglioneuroma
8:24 - Meningocele/Myelomeningocele
9:04 - VERTEBRAL POSTERIOR MEDIASTINAL DISORDERS
9:39 - Bulky Osteophyte
10:17 - Paraspinal Abscess
12:38 - Paraspinal Hematoma
13:49 - Lymphoma
14:44 - Extramedullary Hematopoeisis
15:54 - PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER