Mediastinal masses in the newborn

Mediastinal masses in the newborn represent a wide variety

of congenital and neoplastic lesions which can present

interesting diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. However,

despite the heterogeneous make up of this group of lesions,

an accurate preoperative diagnosis can usually be established

on the basis of the location of the mass. While the subject of

this chapter deals with the treatment of masses in the

newborn, it is helpful to discuss differences between various

age groups when dealing with mediastinal masses in the

childhood population.