1-Mediastinum can be divided into 3 parts.
-Anterior mediastinum.
Situated anterior to the heart.
-Middle mediastinum.
Including the region of the heart and great vessels.
-Posterior mediastinum.
Situated posterior to the heart.
2-Each division of mediastinum contains the following
-A cyst.
-Hernia.
-Lymph nodes.
3-Anterior mediastinum contains pleuro pericardial cyst, hernia of Morgagni and retrosternal lymph nodes.
4-Middle mediastinum contains bronchogenic cyst, hiatus hernia and aorticopulmonary lymph nodes and others.
5-Posterior mediastinum contains esophageal duplication cyst and neuroenteric cyst, Boghdalic hernia and lymph nodes.
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