superior mediastinum

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superior mediastinum,

the upper part of the mediastinum in the middle of the thorax, containing the trachea, the esophagus, the aortic arch, and the origins of the sternohyoideus and the sternothyroideus. Compare anterior mediastinum, middle mediastinum, posterior mediastinum.

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anterior mediastinum mediastinum middle mediastinum posterior mediastinum Snowman Sign thymus			8-cm, T2-hyperintense, T1-isointense mass posterior to the inferior right thyroid lobe and extending into the superior mediastinum (figure 1). Preoperative localization of parathyroid adenomas by Avitia, Sofia; Osborne, Ryan F. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal However, additional parathyroid glands may be located elsewhere such as in the neck or within the thymus in the superior mediastinum (1). Comparison of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) assays in the ... by Christian, Christian / New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science A contrast-enhanced computed tomographic (CT) scan of the neck and chest showed cervical subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, and multiple pockets of accumulated turbid fluid over the neck, superior mediastinum, and bilateral pleural spaces (Fig. Successful treatment for a delay-diagnosed esophageal perforation ... by Wang, Liang-Tsai; Lee, Shih-Chun; Tzao, Ching; Chang, Hung; Cheng, Yeung-Leung / Southern Medical Journal			superior choroid vein superior cluneal nerve superior Colliculi superior conjunctival fornix superior constrictor muscle of pharynx superior costotransverse ligament superior dental plexus superior epigastric vein superior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve superior ganglion of vagus superior gastric node superior gemellus muscle superior genial tubercle superior gluteal nerve superior gluteal vein superior hemorrhagic polioencephalitis superior intercostal vein superior kidney superior labial vein superior laryngeal nerve superior laryngeal vein superior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm superior limb superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis superior longitudinal fasciculus superior mediastinum superior medullary velum superior mesenteric artery superior mesenteric artery syndrome superior mesenteric lymph node superior mesenteric node superior mesenteric plexus superior mesenteric vein superior oblique muscle superior oblique muscle of head superior olivary nucleus superior ophthalmic vein superior orbital fissure superior petrosal sinus superior phrenic vein superior profunda artery superior pulmonary vein superior quadrantanopia superior radioulnar joint superior rectal plexus superior rectal vein superior rectus muscle superior retinaculum of extensor muscles superior right lateral flexure of rectum superior sagittal sinus superior salivary nucleus			superior labial vein superior labial vein Superior Labral Anterior-Posterior Superior Lake Superior Lake superior laryngeal nerve superior laryngeal nerve Superior Laryngeal Nerve Stimulation superior laryngeal vein superior laryngotomy superior laryngotomy superior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm Superior Learning Program Superior Left Pulmonary Vein superior limb Superior Limbic Keratitis Superior limbic keratoconjuctivitis superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis Superior Lisp Interaction Mode for Emacs Superior Lithium Performance Battery Superior longitudinal fascicle superior longitudinal fasciculus Superior longitudinal sinus Superior Maintenance Services, Inc. Superior Martial Arts Superior Matching Concepts Superior maxillary nerve Superior maxillary nerve Superior medial genicular artery superior mediastinum superior medullary velum superior medullary velum frenulum superior medullary velum frenulum superior medullary velum frenulum Superior Mesenteric Arterial Blood Flow superior mesenteric artery superior mesenteric artery superior mesenteric artery superior mesenteric artery Superior Mesenteric Artery Flow Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Superior Mesenteric Artery Vascular Resistance Superior Mesenteric Blood Flow Superior mesenteric ganglia Superior mesenteric ganglion superior mesenteric lymph node superior mesenteric node superior mesenteric plexus Superior Mesenteric Vascular Resistance superior mesenteric vein superior mesenteric vein Superior Mesenteric Vein Occlusion Superior Mesenteric Venous Flow Superior Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis Superior Mesenteric-Portal Vein Confluence Superior Mesenteric-Portal Venous Superior Midwest Energy Terminal superior mirage Superior nasal concha

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