Assessment of Different Types of Mediastinal Tumors Removed by Surgery at Taleghani Hospital, Kermanshah, (2002-2005)

Abstract

Background & Objectives: With regard to the mediastinum importance as a central region of thorax and its physiologic traffic of vital structures,the knowledge of mediastinal masses is necessary. This survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of different kinds of mediastinal tumors in patients who underwent surgical procedures at Taleghani hospital between 2002 and 2006.