Case Report

Posterior Mediastinal Adenomatoid Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Box 1

Tumor and tumor-like lesions of the posterior mediastinum.
Neurogenic tumors
Neurofibroma
Schwannoma (neurilemmoma)
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST)
Neuroblastoma
Ganglioneuroblastoma
Ganglioneuroma
Paraganglioma
Chemodectoma
Pheochromocytoma
Nonneurogenic tumors
Esophageal neoplasms
Lymphoma
Thymoma
Lymphangioma
Hemangioma
Lipoma
Liposarcoma
Meningioma
Chordoma
Ewing sarcoma
Chondrosarcoma
Metastatic tumors
Malignant mesothelioma
Adenomatoid tumor (this report)
Tumor-like lesions
Diverticula
Diaphragmatic hernia
Meningocele
Paraspinal abscess
Hematoma
Aortic aneurysm
Vascular dilatation
Extramedullary hematopoiesis
Sarcoidosis
Lymphoid hyperplasia
Developmental cysts
Pancreatic pseudocyst
Hydatid cyst
Thoracic duct cyst