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Chest X-ray showing huge mediastinal mass in the right upper zone of the lung  

Chest X-ray showing huge mediastinal mass in the right upper zone of the lung  

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A 20 year old man diagnosed to have multiple neurofibromatosis presented with 2 months history of orthopnoea and cough with moderate expectoration since 1 month. Chest Xray and CT scan showed a huge mediastinal mass with compression of the trachea and superior vena cava. In view of the anticipated airway problems, an awake intubation in the sitting...

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... entry was found diminished on most of the right side of the chest. Chest Xray showed a huge rounded mass in the right hemithorax occupying the upper half of the chest (Figure 1). The entire lower half of the trachea was compressed and deviated to left and the right bronchus was compressed and shifted down. ...