and anterior mediastinum (aorta and SVC). The pleural cavity was reconstructed with a prolene mesh, and the chest wall was reconstructed with implants. Extremely long implants were needed for rib ...

A 41-year-old man was evaluated for swelling in the ankles and syncope. CT of the chest showed bilateral mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy, as well as an 8-mm nodule in the right lower lobe.

who feared he possibly had a chest hernia. "That same day, they came back with the report. They didn't find a hernia, but they discovered a mediastinal mass and two shadows around my heart ...