Key result
Chest CT evaluation in the Framingham Heart Study cohort identified a 0.9% (95% CI: 0.6 to 1.3) prevalence of anterior mediastinal masses, with no association to age, sex, BMI, or smoking.
Population
2571 Framingham Heart Study participants, mean age 58.9 years, 51% female.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 6.5 years (for subset with prior scans)
Authors
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Incidental anterior mediastinal masses on chest CT warrant cautious interpretation; leaves optimal surveillance open in asymptomatic adults.
Cohort (n=2,571)
Incidental anterior mediastinal masses have a prevalence of 0.9% in a general population cohort and may demonstrate interval growth over 5-7 years.
Araki et al. (2015) conducted a cohort in Anterior mediastinal masses (n=2,571). Chest CT was evaluated on Prevalence of anterior mediastinal masses (95% CI 0.6 to 1.3). Chest CT evaluation in the Framingham Heart Study cohort identified a 0.9% (95% CI: 0.6 to 1.3) prevalence of anterior mediastinal masses, with no association to age, sex, BMI, or smoking.
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