Disorders of the Mediastinum II

Author: Stephen C. Yang, MD
Institution: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Date Reviewed: April 2014
Learning Domain: General Thoracic
Learning Objective: Lymphoma, Germ Cell Tumors
PowerPoint File: Disorders of the Mediastinum II

Learning Points

• Surgery usually required for seminomatous tumors limited to the chest
• For non-seminomatous tumors, timing of surgery depends on marker and tumor response
• Role of surgery for lymphoma usually limited to tissue diagnosis to subtype tumor histology