Journal article
Imaging of Retrosternal Space Lesions - A Pictorial Review
Polish journal of radiology, Vol.81, pp.331-337
2016
DOI: 10.12659/PJR.896744
PMCID: PMC4954193
PMID: 27504144
Abstract
The retrosternal region (RSS) can be involved by diverse lesions. The RSS is the region behind the sternum and anterior to the ascending aorta. It normally is less than 3 cm deep. Chest X-ray is usually the first imaging modality to raise a suspicion of RSS pathology; however computed tomography is the mainstay to delineate and characterize lesions in this location. Lesions in this location include thyroid, thymic and lymph node lesions; germ cell tumors and vascular lesions. Lesions arising from the sternum, lungs as well as the pleura can also involve this space. The pictorial review depicts the diverse spectrum of lesions in this location.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Imaging of Retrosternal Space Lesions - A Pictorial Review
- Creators
- S. H. Chandrashekhara - All India Institute of Medical SciencesKumar Rahul - All India Institute of Medical SciencesNayha Handa - All India Institute of Medical SciencesAnanya Panda - All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Polish journal of radiology, Vol.81, pp.331-337
- Publisher
- Int Scientific Information Inc
- DOI
- 10.12659/PJR.896744
- PMID
- 27504144
- PMCID
- PMC4954193
- ISSN
- 0137-7183
- eISSN
- 1899-0967
- Number of pages
- 7
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2016
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984697632602771
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