Evaluation of the hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes is part of the surgical treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It is also vital to the staging of lung cancer, which determines the ...

Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is the swelling of the lymph nodes in the chest cavity. It is a symptom of various conditions and can be benign or malignant. Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is a condition ...

Although swollen lymph nodes are often common in rheumatology, they are also a “hallmark” of rare, life-threatening diseases, such as IgG4-related disease and Castleman disease, according to ...

On July 20 a mass of lymph nodes in the right axilla was excised for examination. The mass was a conglomerate of 4 nodes, the largest measuring 5 by 4 by 2.5 cm.

Hilar and/or paratracheal lymph nodes may be involved. Bronchogenic carcinoma: Unilateral hilar lymphadenopathy is common, with or without paratracheal lymphadenopathy.

A left lower lung nodule was found in a 60-year-old female smoker. CT revealed a T1 tumor ostensibly without pathologically enlarged hilar or mediastinal lymph nodes. Bronchoscopy showed non-small ...

Vocal-Cord Paralysis from Calcified Hilar Lymph Node Cured by Spontaneous Broncholithoptysis Author : Harry V. Unfug , M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published March 11, 1965 ...