Çinar HG, Gulmez AO, Üner Ç, Aydin S. Mediastinal lesions in children. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(12): 2637-2656 [PMID: 37214576 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i12.2637]
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Ali Osman Gulmez, MD, Doctor, Department of Radiology, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University Faculty of Medicine, Başbağlar, Hacı Ali Akın Cd. No. 32, Erzincan 24100, Turkey. aliosmangulmez.2@gmail.com
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World J Clin Cases. Apr 26, 2023; 11(12): 2637-2656 Published online Apr 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i12.2637
Mediastinal lesions in children
Hasibe Gökçe Çinar, Ali Osman Gulmez, Çiğdem Üner, Sonay Aydin
Hasibe Gökçe Çinar, Çiğdem Üner, Department of Pediatric Radiology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara 06000, Turkey
Ali Osman Gulmez, Sonay Aydin, Department of Radiology, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan 24100, Turkey
Author contributions: Gulmez AO and Aydin S contributed equally to this work; Çinar HG, Üner C, Aydin S designed the research study; Gulmez AO carried out the research; Aydin S contributed new reagents and analytical tools; Çinar HG, Üner C analyzed the data and wrote the draft; All authors have read and approved the final draft.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Ali Osman Gulmez, MD, Doctor, Department of Radiology, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University Faculty of Medicine, Başbağlar, Hacı Ali Akın Cd. No. 32, Erzincan 24100, Turkey. aliosmangulmez.2@gmail.com
Received: December 15, 2022 Peer-review started: December 15, 2022 First decision: February 8, 2023 Revised: February 17, 2023 Accepted: March 24, 2023 Article in press: March 24, 2023 Published online: April 26, 2023 Processing time: 131 Days and 10.5 Hours
Abstract
The mediastinum is where thoracic lesions most frequently occur in young patients. The histological spectrum of diseases caused by the presence of several organs in the mediastinum is broad. Congenital lesions, infections, benign and malignant lesions, and vascular diseases are examples of lesions. Care should be taken to make the proper diagnosis at the time of diagnosis in order to initiate therapy promptly. Our task is currently made simpler by radiological imaging techniques.
Core Tip: The most common localization of thoracic lesions in children is the mediastinum. Pathologies arising from the presence of different organs in the mediastinum show a wide histopathological spectrum. Lesions may be congenital or include infections, benign and malignant lesions, and vascular pathologies. At the point of diagnosis, care should be taken at the point of starting the treatment quickly and making the correct diagnosis. Radiological imaging methods make our job easier at this point.
