5 T’s Mnemonic for Causes of an Anterior Mediastinal ...

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5 T’s Mnemonic for Causes of an Anterior Mediastinal Mass Differential Diagnosis



Thymus - Thymoma, Thymic Carcinoma.  Thymomas are the most frequent primary anterior mediastinal tumor in adults.

Thyroid - Goiter (most common), Thyroid Cancer

Thoracic Aorta - Aortic Aneurysm or Dissection

Terrible Lymphoma

Teratoma + Germ Cell Tumors - Also seminomas, non-seminomatous germ cell tumors



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