Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Mediastinal Disease

The cavity is that the central compartment of the cavity that's situated between the 2 lungs and between the sternum and therefore the spine. The cavity contains the trachea (windpipe), muscular structure (swallowing tube), the center and its veins and arteries, the thymus, nerves, fat, and body fluid nodMediastinal diseases area unit conditions that arise from tissues during this cavity. They embody cancerous tumors (thymomas, lymphomas, sex cell tumors, carcinoids) and noncancerous tumors (lipoma, teratoma), masses, enlarged body fluid nodes, and cysts (bronchogenic, pericardiac, esophageal). Mediastinal tumors area unit rare however thanks to their location will be serious. As they grow, they will cause pressure on the center, lungs, esophagus, trachea, and spine.Our cluster of extremely trained body part surgeons performs a variety of procedures to treat mediastinal diseases most of which may be performed stripped-down Our body part surgeons work closely with UT Southwestern’s pulmonologists, oncologists, gastroenterologists, chest radiologists, and pathologists to deliver multidisciplinary comprehensive care – tired one location, and typically on constant day.