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CXR on presentation, showing a huge right paratracheal mass obstructing the airways.
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The chest x-ray done at the referring hospital showed a huge right paratracheal mediastinal mass compressing the airways from the right side (Fig. 1).
CT chest with IV contrast showing a huge mediastinal vascular mass compressing the airways significantly with contralateral mediastinal shift.
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The mass markedly compressed the trachea and the right mainstem bronchus with marked shifting of the mediastinum to the left side (Figs. 2 & 3).
CT reconstruction images show the interruption of the innominate artery with the pseudoaneurysm. The right subclavian artery is not filling. The SVC is markedly compressed and thinned out.
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The mass markedly compressed the trachea and the right mainstem bronchus with marked shifting of the mediastinum to the left side (Figs. 2 & 3).