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A 44-Year-Old Man With a Solitary, Slowly Enlarging Mediastinal Lesion

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: CASE PRESENTATION: A 44-year-old man, who does not smoke, presented for investigation of a right mediastinum lesion as revealed on a routine radiograph that was performed as a requirement of his life insurance. The patient reported no associated symptoms. He did not report shortness of breath, cough, sputum, fever, chest pain, or hemoptysis. The remaining review of symptoms was also negative for issues such as muscle weakness, weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, skin rash, and visible, palpable, or painful lymphadenopathy. His medical history was unremarkable, and he did not receive any regular medication. The patient's professional occupation was not related to special exposure and he did not report alcohol consumption, illicit drug use, or any recent travel.

Source: CHEST Journal

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.04.037

Authors: Vasiliki Kolokotroni, Garyfallia Perlepe, Angeliki Cheva, Christoforos Foroulis, Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis

Institutions: University of Thessaly, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Language: English

Topic: Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,160