Malignant Mediastinal Neoplasm

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the mediastinum. Representative examples of primary malignant mediastinal neoplasms include malignant germ cell tumors, malignant mesenchymal tumors, lymphomas, and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. A representative example of metastatic malignant neoplasm to the mediastinum is the metastatic carcinoma to the mediastinum from another anatomic site.

**Synonyms:** - Cancer of Mediastinum - Cancer of the Mediastinum - Malignant Mediastinal Neoplasm NOS - Malignant Mediastinal Tumor - Malignant Neoplasm of Mediastinum - Malignant Neoplasm of the Mediastinum - Malignant Tumor of Mediastinum - Malignant Tumor of the Mediastinum - Malignant neoplasm of mediastinum, part unspecified - Mediastinal Cancer