Anterior
The differential diagnosis of an anterior mediastinal mass includes:
Tumours:
- thymoma
- germ cell neoplasm:
- teratoma
- seminoma
- primary choriocarcinoma
- endodermal sinus tumour
- embryonal carcinoma
- thyroid lesion
- parathyroid lesion
- lymphoma
- lymphangioma
- lipoma
- Castleman's syndrome
Vascular:
- unfolded aorta
- aortic aneurysm
- aortic dissection
Gastrointestinal:
- hernia through the foramen of Morgagni
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