August 20, 2025Frontiers in PediatricsOpen Access

Clinical features and surgical treatment of mediastinal masses in children: a retrospective study of 51 cases

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Mediastinal masses in children are predominantly benign, with 84.3% of cases identified as non-cancerous.
Common symptoms include shortness of breath and cough, prevalent in 54.9% and 49.0% of cases respectively.
Surgeries performed included thoracoscopic surgery for most patients, demonstrating effective management options.
Individualized intraoperative management significantly reduces complication risks during surgical procedures.

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Retrospective study highlights clinical features of mediastinal masses in children, suggesting tailored surgical strategies.

Shang et al. (2025) studied this question.

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