Published online Apr 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i12.2637
Peer-review started: December 15, 2022
First decision: February 8, 2023
Revised: February 17, 2023
Accepted: March 24, 2023
Article in press: March 24, 2023
Published online: April 26, 2023
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The mediastinum is where thoracic lesions most frequently occur in young patients. The histological spectrum of diseases caused by the presence of several organs in the mediastinum is broad. Congenital lesions, infections, benign and malignant lesions, and vascular diseases are examples of lesions. Care should be taken to make the proper diagnosis at the time of diagnosis in order to initiate therapy promptly. Our task is currently made simpler by radiological imaging techniques.
Core Tip: The most common localization of thoracic lesions in children is the mediastinum. Pathologies arising from the presence of different organs in the mediastinum show a wide histopathological spectrum. Lesions may be congenital or include infections, benign and malignant lesions, and vascular pathologies. At the point of diagnosis, care should be taken at the point of starting the treatment quickly and making the correct diagnosis. Radiological imaging methods make our job easier at this point.