Table 1.
Representative neoplastic pathology of the thoracic inlet
| Organ System | Benign Examples | Malignant Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Respiratory |
Hamartoma Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis |
Mesothelioma Adenocarcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Pancoast tumor |
| Lymphatic | ------- |
Lymphoma Metastatic lymphadenopathy |
| Neurologic |
Schwannoma Neurofibroma Meningioma |
Malignant degeneration of a neurofibroma |
| Enteric |
Fibromuscular polyp Leiomyoma |
Leiomyosarcoma Squamous cell carcinoma |
| Musculoskeletal |
Osteochondroma Lipoma |
Malignant degeneration of osteosarcoma Liposarcoma Ewing Sarcoma |
| Endocrine |
Parathyroid adenoma Thyroid adenoma Paraganglioma |
Thyroid carcinoma |
| Vascular | Intraosseous Venous Vascular Malformation | Angiosarcoma |