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Which of the following is the most frequently observed tumor in the anterosuperior mediastinum?
lung adenocarcinoma
neuroblastoma
mesothelioma
thymoma
gastrinoma
Which of the following mediastinal tumors is related to myasthenia gravis syndrome?
Germ-cell tumor
Thymoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Seminoma
all of the above
Which of the following is most frequently observed in the posterior mediastinum?
neurogenic tumors
thymomas
cholangiocarcinoma
Which of the following mediastinal tumors is related with high serum level production of alpha-fetoprotein and B-HCG?
Neurofibroma
Choriocarcinoma
Clinical presentation of a mediastinal tumor mass with venous distention of the neck, facial edema, shortness of breath, mental changes and cyanosis is called
inferior vena cava syndrome
mass-syndrome
superior vena cava syndrome
thoracic outlet syndrome
Treatment of the superior vena cave syndrome consists of
diuretics
radiotherapy
none of the above
glucocorticoids
Imaging method of choice for diagnosing mediastinal tumor masses is
Chest x-ray
Ultrasonography
Doppler-sonography
CT scan
A destructive, life-threatening infection usually originating in the oropharyngeal region and extending transcervically into the mediastinum is called:
pleural empyema
pneumomediastinum
necrotizing mediastinitis
cervical phlegmona
Which of the Following is the most common type of mediastinal cyst?
bronchogenic
pericardial
enteric
thymic
Which of the following is used as a method of histologic verification of mediastinal masses?
FNA with CT guidance
Mediastinoscopy
VATS
Thoracotomy
All of the above
The treatment of descending necrotizing mediastinitis consits of
surgical drainage
antimicrobial therapy
airway management
Which of the following is a method of choice for diagnosing descending necrotizing mediastinitis?
chest X-ray
MRI
ultrasonography
Stokes collar (edema and cyanosis of the Neck) is a typical feature of:
pneurnothorax
lung abscess
superior vena cava syndorme
bronchiectasis
