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Mediastinal tumor history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
Almost half of mediastinal tumors cause no symptoms and are found on a chest x-ray performed for another reason. Symptoms that do occur are due to pressure on (compression of) local structures and may include:
- Chest pain
- Chills
- Cough
- Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)
- Fever
- Hoarseness
- Night sweats
- Shortness of breath
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