Incidental mediastinal masses detected on chest computed tomography scans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The prevalence of mediastinal masses in large-scale populations in China has been rarely reported. During COVID19 pandemic, many incidentalomas were reported due to the large amount of chest computed tomography scan performed in emergency setting.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of emergency chest computed tomography scans (February 2020-February 2021) for COVID-19 screening, including mediastinal abnormalities (excluding lymph nodes, dysplasia, pneumomediastinum and other non-mass alterations), with computed tomography features, diagnostic workup and 1 year follow-up data were reviewed.

Results

Of the 40 112 patients [mean age 54.5 (17.2) years; male-to-female ratio 1.02:1] screened for COVID-19, 293 (0.73%) had mediastinal masses of which 223 (0.56%) locat

SUBMITTER: Lu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12043007 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature