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: