Primary Posterior Mediastinal Seminoma
James G. Ravenel1,
Leonie L. Gordon1,
Mark I. Block2 and
Uzair Chaudhary3
1 Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Box 250322, 169
Ashley Ave., Charleston, SC 29425.
2 Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,
SC.
3 Department of Hematology/Oncology, Medical University of South Carolina,
Charleston, SC.

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Fig. 1A. Posterior mediastinal seminoma in 47-year-old man.
Contrast-enhanced CT scan obtained at level of carina reveals large posterior
mediastinal mass pushing descending aorta anteriorly and compressing left main
bronchus. Note growth into neural foramen (arrow).
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Fig. 1B. Posterior mediastinal seminoma in 47-year-old man.
Contrast-enhanced CT scan obtained below carina reveals complete encasement of
aorta (A) as well as mass effect on crossing right pulmonary artery and more
distal left main bronchus.
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Fig. 1C. Posterior mediastinal seminoma in 47-year-old man. FDG PET
coronal whole-body images reveal marked uptake in mass and celiac lymph node
(arrow).
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