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Mediastinal Tumors: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and More

Symptoms and Diagnosis of a Mediastinal Tumour

In most cases, no symptoms are observed in people that have mediastinal tumours are mostly discovered during a chest X-ray recommended by your doctor to diagnose another medical condition. You might experience symptoms if the tumour begins to develop in other body areas. Some symptoms include:

  • Cough [5]
  • Breathing difficulties
  • Chest pain
  • Fever/chills
  • Night sweats
  • Coughing up blood
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Swollen lymph nodes
  • Respiratory blockage [6]
  • Harsh voice

When symptoms begin to manifest, it is imperative to visit your health care provider to perform more tests to confirm the condition. Some tests recommended by doctors are: