roentgenogramofthe month Sudden Superior Mediastinal Enlargement
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Rene Aalbers, M.D.;* Bert Piers, M.D., P/i.D.;t Anton Eygelaar, M.D., Ph.D.A and Pieter E. Postmus, M.D., Ph.D.* A 62-year old woman was admitted to the emer gency unit because of a suddenly developing swelling of the neck. Three months earlier, hyperthyroidism had been diagnosed. At that time, a chest roentgenogram had been done (Fig 1). Except for changes in both apical parts of the lungs, probably due to former tuberculosis, findings were unremarkable. Treatment with radioactive iodine (7mCi 13II) was
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