Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is the medical term for swollen lymph nodes in the chest. Swollen lymph nodes in the chest often mean a person has an underlying medical condition, which could be serious.
Mediastinal lymphadenopathy predominates in the anterior mediastinum and the paratracheal regions. When lymphadenopathy involves the hilar regions, it is usually asymmetric. Primary tuberculosis ...
Although not common, paratracheal, subcarinal, aortopulmonary window, and other mediastinal lymph node groups can be involved in the absence of hilar lymphadenopathy. The radiographic appearance ...
Lymph nodes are clustered throughout the body in key locations. These include the armpits, neck, groin, upper abdomen, and mediastinum (the area between the lungs that contains all the principal ...