Widened mediastinum
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| Widened mediastinum Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-9 | 519.3 |
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| DiseasesDB | 29459 |
Widened mediastinum is a mediastinum with a measured width greater than 8 cm on PA chest X-ray.
[edit] Associated conditions
A widened mediastinum can be indicative of several important pathologies, such as aortic aneurysm and hilar lymphadenopathy.
This is also a classic finding associated with inhalational anthrax. A widened mediastinum was found in 7 of the first 10 victims infected by anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) in 2001.[1]
Widened mediastinum is also found in patients with esophageal rupture, mediastinal mass, or pericardial effusion.
[edit] References
- ^ Jernigan JA, Stephens DS, Ashford DA, et al (2001). "Bioterrorism-related inhalational anthrax: the first 10 cases reported in the United States". Emerging Infect. Dis. 7 (6): 933–44. PMID 11747719.
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