"Mediastinum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A membrane in the midline of the THORAX of mammals. It separates the lungs between the STERNUM in front and the VERTEBRAL COLUMN behind. It also surrounds the HEART, TRACHEA, ESOPHAGUS, THYMUS, and LYMPH NODES.
| Descriptor ID |
D008482
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.761.800.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mediastinum" by people in Profiles.
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Jain S, Gupta A, Nagalla S. A Mediastinal Mass in a Young Man. JAMA. 2018 06 19; 319(23):2432-2433.
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Curl K, Hansen CL. 123I-mIBG: Simplicity and reproducibility. J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 10; 26(5):1566-1568.
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Yachoui R, Ward C, Kreidy M. A rheumatoid nodule in an unusual location: mediastinal lymph node. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 May 02; 2013.
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Copeland KA, Hosmane VR, Jurkovitz C, Kolm P, Bowen J, DiSabatino A, Banbury MK, Strasser JF, Weintraub WS, Doorey AJ. Frequency of severe valvular disease caused by mediastinal radiation among patients undergoing valve surgery in a community-based, regional academic medical center. Clin Cardiol. 2013 Apr; 36(4):217-21.
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Vest MT, Tanoue L, Soulos PR, Kim AW, Detterbeck F, Morgensztern D, Gross CP. Thoroughness of mediastinal staging in stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol. 2012 Jan; 7(1):188-95.
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Reilly TJ, Horrow MM. Superior mediastinal venous obstruction. Ultrasound Q. 2011 Jun; 27(2):129-31.
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Galper SL, Yu JB, Mauch PM, Strasser JF, Silver B, Lacasce A, Marcus KJ, Stevenson MA, Chen MH, Ng AK. Clinically significant cardiac disease in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma treated with mediastinal irradiation. Blood. 2011 Jan 13; 117(2):412-8.
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Shah UK, Nicholas B, Hurd J, Nesargi S, Corao-Uribe D. Case report: Langerhans cell histiocytosis presenting as massive cervical adenopathy and retropharyngeal thickening: importance of chest radiography and coordinated airway and anesthetic management. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Feb; 26(2):139-42.
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James B, Chandler NC, Quarless SA. Extraosseous uptake of Tc-99m MDP along the radiation therapy port for recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Clin Nucl Med. 2005 Aug; 30(8):555-7.
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Dedeoglu F, Rose CD, Athreya BH, Conard K, Grissom L, Magnusson M. Successful treatment of retroperitoneal fibrosis with tamoxifen in a child. J Rheumatol. 2001 Jul; 28(7):1693-5.