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Chest x-ray showed some widening of right superior mediastrinal. dr asked for ct for further assessment. should i wait or get ct done! worried?
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Don't wait: A wide mediastinum can be due to any number of things with include but not limited to thyroid thymus and lymph nodes. You do want to know what's going on.
Answered 5/7/2014
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