The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we will discuss each compartment separately.
Statistically, it is important to remember the following:
Most masses (> 60%) are:
 - Thymomas
 - Neurogenic Tumors
 - Benign Cysts
 - Lymphadenopathy (LAD)
In children the most common (> 80%) are:
 - Neurogenic tumors
 - Germ cell tumors
 - Foregut cysts
In adults the most common are:
 - Lymphomas
 - LAD
 - Thymomas
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