Cryptic mediastinal masses causing airways obstruction.
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چکیده
In 3 infants, severe airways obstruction was caused by mediastinal lesions which were not evident on the antero-posterior chest radiograph. Their presence was demonstrated by barium swallow examination. Each infant had thoracotomy carried out urgently. Duplication cysts (without associated cervicodorsal vertebral anomalies) were present in 2 patients and neuroblastoma in the third.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 58 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983