Mediastinum

Tracheal shift means the trachea is shifted from its normal location in the midline.  Tracheal shift is most commonly identified on X-rays and CT.  Tracheal shift has many causes ranging…

A mediastinal mass can be discovered on imaging of the chest.  This is a mass located in the central chest between the lungs. A mediastinal mass can be found on…

Widened mediastinum on chest X-ray means the central part of the chest between the lungs look wider then usual.  This has many causes some of which are benign and represent…