"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 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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Bhalla V, Schrepfer T, McCann A, Nicklaus P, Reading B. Spontaneous retropharyngeal and mediastinal thoracic duct cyst in an infant with respiratory distress. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Feb; 105:33-35.
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Farid S, AbuSaleh O, Aburjania N, Sohail MR. Postsurgical mediastinal aspergilloma masquerading as malignancy. BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Aug 07; 2017.
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Nooromid MJ, Bharat A. Posterior Mediastinal Cyst. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jan; 103(1):e83.
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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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Garey CL, Laituri CA, Valusek PA, St Peter SD, Snyder CL. Management of anterior mediastinal masses in children. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Oct; 21(5):310-3.
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Reilly TJ, Horrow MM. Superior mediastinal venous obstruction. Ultrasound Q. 2011 Jun; 27(2):129-31.