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Anterior mediastinum

Known as: prevascular space, MEDIASTINUM, ANTERIOR, Mediastinum anterius 
The area between the lungs; it contains the thymus, some lymph nodes, and vessels and branches of the internal thoracic artery.
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Review
2004
Review
2004
Uncommon primary mediastinal tumours.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Neuroendocrine carcinomas (carcinoid tumor) of the thymus. A clinicopathologic analysis of 80 cases.
We studied 80 cases of primary thymic neuroendocrine carcinomas. Most patients had symptoms; approximately one third were… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Germ-cell tumors of the mediastinum.
Mediastinal germ-cell tumors (GCTs) usually occur within the anterior mediastinum, accounting for about 15% of all mediastinal… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Surgical aspects of 175 mediastinal goiters.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Electrode Positioning for Reliable Telemetry ECG Recordings During Social Stress in Unrestrained Rats
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Liposarcoma of the anterior mediastinum and thymus. A clinicopathologic study of 28 cases.
We studied 28 cases of anterior mediastinal liposarcoma occurring in 16 males and 12 females with a mean age of 43 years (range… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Thoracoscopy in the management of anterior mediastinal masses.
Review
1988
Review
1988
An improved technique to facilitate transcervical thymectomy for myasthenia gravis.
Review
1987
Review
1987
Extended cervical mediastinoscopy.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Large cell lymphoma of the mediastinum: a B‐cell tumour of probable thymic origin
Fifteen cases of non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma of the anterior mediastinum are reported. In the first group of four, fresh tissue was… 
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