ROLE OF MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN EVALUATING MEDIASTINAL MASSES FOR DETECTION AND LOCALISATION TO DECIDE FURTHER MANAGEMENT

DR. SHREYANS KARIA; DR. ABHAY GURSALE

Volume : VIII, Issue : XI, November - 2019

ROLE OF MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN EVALUATING MEDIASTINAL MASSES FOR DETECTION AND LOCALISATION TO DECIDE FURTHER MANAGEMENT

Dr. Shreyans Karia, Dr. Abhay Gursale

Abstract :

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES : The Objective of this study is to determine the accuracy of the diagnosis of mediastinal masses by Computed Tomography.This study reviews the variety of the disease processes involving the mediastinum.Emphasis is based on detection of mediastinal masses and its localisation with its incidence in varied age and gender groups. MATERIALS AND METHODS Total Number of 40 cases referred to the department of RadioDiagnosis for clinically suspected Mediastinal masses at MGM Medical college and Hospital over a period of one years were included in the study. RESULTS : In our study,males predilection was seen.Also, posterior mediastinum was the most commonly involved, followed by superior mediastinum,anterior mediastinum and middle mediastinum . CONCLUSION : From the above results,we conclude that computed tomography definitely has a major role to play in the evaluation of a mediastinal mass regarding the compartmental distribution, mass effect upon adjacent structure and provisional diagnosis.