PMID: 9537547Apr 16, 1998Paper

Evaluation of complex mediastinal masses by magnetic resonance imaging

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
E R FergusonW L Holman

Abstract

MRI was used to diagnose a mediastinal mass in a elderly patient with previous repair of aortic coarctation. MRI excluded aneurysm by demonstrating a homogeneous mass encasing aorta and the bypass graft. A second thoracotomy was avoided. Moreover, outpatient testing was performed, without exposure to contrast agents, ionizing radiation, or an invasive procedure.

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